Examines the political, social, and economic challenges the Cuban government and people will likely face in a post-Castro Cuba; When the end of the Castro era arrives, the successor government and the Cuban people will need to answer certain questions: How is CastroOs more than four-decade rule likely to affect a post-Castro Cuba? What will be the political, social, and economic challenges Cuba will confront? What are the impediments to CubaOs economic development and democratic transition? The authors examine CastroOs political legacies, CubaOs generational and racial divisions, its demographic predicament, the legacy of a centralized economy, and the need for industrial restructuring.