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The boundary between Cuba and the United States has become more and
more porous, as have those with Latin America and the Caribbean.
Never in the past half-century has Cuba's leadership or its social
and political fabric been so exposed to the influence of the
outside world. In this book, an all-star cast of experts critically
address the recent past and present in U.S.-Cuban relations in
their full complexity and subtlety to develop a perspective on the
evolution of the conflict and an inventory of forms of cooperation.
This much needed approach provides a way to answer the questions
"what has been . . .?" and "what is . . .?" while also thinking
seriously about "what if . . .?" To illustrate the most significant
areas of U.S.-Cuban relations in the contemporary era, this newly
updated edition of Debating U.S.-Cuban Relations adds six more
themes to the study of this complex relation: political, security,
economic, and cultural/academic issues; the triangular relations of
the United States, Cuba, and Europe; and the politics of Cuban
migration/emigration. Each topic is represented by perspectives
from both Cuban and non-Cuban scholars, leading to a resource rich
in insight and a model of transnational dialogue. The future course
of U.S.-Cuban relations will likely be more complex than in the
past, not only because of the matrix of factors involved but also
because of the number of actors. Such a multiplicity of domestic,
regional, and global factors is unique; it includes the rise to
power of new administrations in both countries since 2008. Raul
Castro became president of Cuba in February 2008 and Barack Obama
was inaugurated president of the United States in January 2009. And
it will feature the inauguration of a new president of the United
States in January 2017 and a new president of Cuba, likely in
February 2018.
The boundary between Cuba and the United States has become more and
more porous, as have those with Latin America and the Caribbean.
Never in the past half-century has Cuba's leadership or its social
and political fabric been so exposed to the influence of the
outside world. In this book, an all-star cast of experts critically
address the recent past and present in U.S.-Cuban relations in
their full complexity and subtlety to develop a perspective on the
evolution of the conflict and an inventory of forms of cooperation.
This much needed approach provides a way to answer the questions
"what has been . . .?" and "what is . . .?" while also thinking
seriously about "what if . . .?" To illustrate the most significant
areas of U.S.-Cuban relations in the contemporary era, this newly
updated edition of Debating U.S.-Cuban Relations adds six more
themes to the study of this complex relation: political, security,
economic, and cultural/academic issues; the triangular relations of
the United States, Cuba, and Europe; and the politics of Cuban
migration/emigration. Each topic is represented by perspectives
from both Cuban and non-Cuban scholars, leading to a resource rich
in insight and a model of transnational dialogue. The future course
of U.S.-Cuban relations will likely be more complex than in the
past, not only because of the matrix of factors involved but also
because of the number of actors. Such a multiplicity of domestic,
regional, and global factors is unique; it includes the rise to
power of new administrations in both countries since 2008. Raul
Castro became president of Cuba in February 2008 and Barack Obama
was inaugurated president of the United States in January 2009. And
it will feature the inauguration of a new president of the United
States in January 2017 and a new president of Cuba, likely in
February 2018.
Two decades ago affairs between the United States and Cuba had seen
little improvement from the Cold War era. Today, U.S.-Cuban
relations are in many respects still in poor shape, yet some
cooperative elements have begun to take hold and offer promise for
future developments. Illustrated by the ongoing migration
agreement, professional military-to-military relations at the
perimeter of the U.S. base near Guant namo, and professional Coast
Guard-Guardafrontera cooperation across the Straits of Florida, the
two governments are actively exploring whether and how to change
the pattern of interactions. The differences that divide the two
nations are real, not the result of misperception, and this volume
does not aspire to solve all points of disagreement. Drawing on
perspectives from within Cuba as well as those in the United
States, Canada, and Europe, these authors set out to analyze
contemporary policies, reflect on current circumstances, and
consider possible alternatives for improved U.S.-Cuban relations.
The resulting collection is permeated with both disagreements and
agreements from leading thinkers on the spectrum of issues the two
countries face-matters of security, the role of Europe and Latin
America, economic issues, migration, and cultural and scientific
exchanges in relations between Cuba and the United States. Each
topic is represented by perspectives from both Cuban and non-Cuban
scholars, leading to a resource rich in insight and a model of
transnational dialogue.
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