La Période spéciale en temps de paix: les différents visages de l’informalité cubaine

Abstract

This paper offers an analysis of the different forms of informality that were born or that reappeared with the Special period in times of peace. Indeed, this period consecutive to the collapse of the soviet partner, characterized by drastic economic measures aiming at the preservation of the Cuban politico-social system, has led to disruptions in different areas. In this way, economical informality and the development of an unofficial economics black market must be observed through the prism of two others kinds of informality. Politically speaking first, we can only note the discontentment of a certain part of the population, supported by the new technologies that offer an international resonance. Humanly speaking then, it should be made clear that the Special period has caused mutations in social relations, while growing on as an inspiration for artists. As a consequence, our work offers an overview of the different aspects of the actual Cuban “informality”, and emphasizes its negative and positive points.

Keywords

• Cuba
• revolution
• Special period
• crisis
• informality
• révolution
• Période spéciale
• crise
• informalité
• rivoluzione
• Periodo speciale
• crisi
• informalità