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Naomi' Peer Review

Introduction: - the first sentence of your second paragraph is a bit ambivalent... what exactly do you mean by "the state ownership" ? you could say something like the state-run or state-led economy/economic development, instead?

- it is good that you include a historical perspective as it is significant in explaining patterns we see today... it is divided in clear-cut sections. - this section is written in a very "encyclopedic" manner and is neutral.

Post-Revolution: - when you say "the United States did little to stop his overthrow and subsequent revolution led by Fidel Castro" -> check your sources, it seems doubtful to me that the US did not try to stop Castro's Cuban Revolution... - in the pre-revolution section you state that Batista led a "corrupt dictatorship", but in the Post-Revolution section you claim that it was a "corrupt multiparty electoral system"... it seems they were both dictatorships but with different ideologies... this should be verified. - you could elaborate a bit more on this section, elaborating on "nomenklatura" perhaps and some examples of corruption cases if possible to find.

Cuba's Socialist Economy and Corruption: - i think this section is quite important as it points to the particular socio-economic context in which Cuba finds itself and how that links directly to the levels of corruption in Cuba. - your claim that "The scarcity of goods and services resulted in the widespread prevalence of petty crimes" can be disproven by a lot of research that shows Cuba has amongst the lowest levels of crime/petty crime.. perhaps you could include some of these views so that round section is more inclusive of all the perspectives on this matter... - is the level of corruption greater or lower than in the Pre-Revolution era? ... - are there greater levels of equality in the post-revolution era which can be related to lower levels of corruption? - your last sentence can be elaborated further, what kind of corruption exactly was created and be careful when you say "transitioning economy"... what exactly do you mean by that term? make sure it's clear.

- perhaps you could add any high-profile cases of corruption or corruption scandals... if the perpetrators were held accountable or punished, etc.

Post-Castro Cuba: Combatting Corruption: - there seems to be a contradiction between this statement: "A BBC news article stated that foreign businessmen in Cuba said levels of corruption were lower than in most other countries in Latin America." and your following quote by BBC... you are also missing a citation here.

- Sociolismo section is very interesting and useful additional information on the topic... - perhaps you could include a perspective from the people themselves who benefit from these exchanges? or how "corruption" can be beneficial?...

Elaparra (talk) 17:25, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Article Review Corruption in Cuba

The lead section gives a good introduction to the topic, the last paragraph in particular reflects the contributions brought to the article. A clear strength from this article draft is its thorough and detailed review of the history of corruption in Cuba in the 20th century. The article is well-structured, most content falls under the ‘History’ section, the organization following a chronological order makes perfect sense. I would suggest moving the combating corruption paragraph at the end of the article as its own section and elaborating on the challenges of designing of anti-corruption transition strategies. As Cuba slowly transitions towards a market economy, will there less/more opportunities for corruption? (bureaucratic or political corruption) Is there still a culture of tolerance towards corruption in Cuba?

The article reflects a variety of perspectives from the literature, there are about 20 references, most coming from reliable peer-reviewed journals and statements are connected to a reliable source. The article has a neutral point of view, I would just avoid phrases making claims on behalf of unnamed people such as ‘Most scholars argue that’ (post-revolution section).

I find the section on ‘Cuba’s Socialist Economy and Corruption’ interesting, it further explores a point made in the lead section with the quotation. It would be interesting to clarify this argument. Is corruption more widespread under a socialist form of government and a socialist economy? (as opposed to a market economy) What is special about ‘socialism’ and central planning, and what are the mechanisms explaining why the socialist model leads to pervasive corruption?

Marinedefranciosi (talk) 04:15, 26 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Manuel Balan Review

Overall, this is in good shape. I agree with the comments above. You should do a good round of edits, as there are sentences that are not well structured (see comment from Manuela on second paragraph, for instance), and avoid the general statements as mentioned by Marine. I also agree with the reordering recommended by Marine. Good use of sources. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Manuelbalan (talk • contribs) 14:14, 26 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Unreliable

Hi! You should be aware that the site Global Research is listed on List of fake news websites and might be an unreliable source. Sjö (talk) 08:02, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]