The United States embargo against Cuba was imposed over fifty
years ago initially as a response to the new revolutionary
government's seizure of US properties, which was viewed by the US
as a violation of international law. However, while sanctions can
be legitimate means of enforcing established norms, the Cuban
embargo itself appears to be the wrongful act, and its persistence
calls into question the importance and function of international
law.
This book examines the history, legality and effects of US
sanctions against Cuba and argues that the embargo has largely
become a matter of politics and ideology; subjecting Cuba to
apparently illegitimate coercion that has resulted in a prolonged
global toleration of what appears to be a serious violation of
international law. The book demonstrates how the Cuban embargo
undermines the use of sanctions world-wide, and asks whether the
refusal of world governments to address the illegality of the
embargo reduces international law to tokenism where concepts of
sovereign equality and non-intervention are no longer a priority.
Despite the weaknesses of international law, Nigel D. White argues
that in certain political conditions it will be possible to end the
embargo as part of a bilateral agreement to restore normal
relations between the US and Cuba and, furthermore, that such an
agreement, if it is to succeed, will have to be shaped by the broad
parameters of law and justice.
As a fierce re-evaluation of international law through the story
of a country under siege, this book will be of great interest and
use to researchers and students of public international law,
international relations, and US and Latin American politics.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Research in International Law |
Release date: |
October 2014 |
First published: |
2013 |
Authors: |
Nigel D. White
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
208 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-66817-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Law >
International law >
Public international law >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-66817-4 |
Barcode: |
9780415668170 |
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