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This completely revised and updated edition of Contemporary Cuba
focuses on Cuba since Raúl Castro stepped down as president in
2018. The book offers a comprehensive description and analysis of
contemporary Cuban politics, economy, international relations, and
society. All but two of the twenty-seven articles were written
expressly for this volume, in a style accessible for a broad
audience. Ideally suited for students and general readers seeking
to understand this small yet still influential country, the book
includes a substantive introduction setting the historical context,
as well as introductions to each topical section and a chronology
of events since 2014. Contributions by: Fulton T. Armstrong, Mervyn
J. Bain, Michael J. Bustamante, Susan Eckstein, H. Michael Erisman,
Julio Antonio Fernández Estrada, Julio César Guanche, Katrin
Hansing, Vilma Hidalgo López-Chávez, Bert Hoffmann, Arturo
Lopez-Levy, Armando Nova González, Leonardo Padura Fuentes, Louis
A. Pérez, Jr., Kirenia Pérez Criado, C. Maelia Esther Pérez
Silveira, Jorge R. Piñón, Magela Romero Almodovar, Antonio F.
Romero Gómez, Ricardo Torres Pérez, Ailynn Torres Santana, C.
Juan Triana Cordoví, Dachelys Valdés Moreno, Helen Yaffe, María
del Carmen Zabala Arguelles
This completely revised and updated edition of Contemporary Cuba
focuses on Cuba since Raúl Castro stepped down as president in
2018. The book offers a comprehensive description and analysis of
contemporary Cuban politics, economy, international relations, and
society. All but two of the twenty-seven articles were written
expressly for this volume, in a style accessible for a broad
audience. Ideally suited for students and general readers seeking
to understand this small yet still influential country, the book
includes a substantive introduction setting the historical context,
as well as introductions to each topical section and a chronology
of events since 2014. Contributions by: Fulton T. Armstrong, Mervyn
J. Bain, Michael J. Bustamante, Susan Eckstein, H. Michael Erisman,
Julio Antonio Fernández Estrada, Julio César Guanche, Katrin
Hansing, Vilma Hidalgo López-Chávez, Bert Hoffmann, Arturo
Lopez-Levy, Armando Nova González, Leonardo Padura Fuentes, Louis
A. Pérez, Jr., Kirenia Pérez Criado, C. Maelia Esther Pérez
Silveira, Jorge R. Piñón, Magela Romero Almodovar, Antonio F.
Romero Gómez, Ricardo Torres Pérez, Ailynn Torres Santana, C.
Juan Triana Cordoví, Dachelys Valdés Moreno, Helen Yaffe, María
del Carmen Zabala Arguelles
During the 1980s, superpower rivalry and regional conflicts
decimated the Central American economies and eroded political
systems within the region. Recent years, however, have witnessed
remarkable political change, and since 1990 popularly elected
presidents have held office in all seven countries. This book
offers a comprehensive analysis of the
During the 1980s, superpower rivalry and regional conflicts
decimated the Central American economies and eroded political
systems within the region. Recent years, however, have witnessed
remarkable political change, and since 1990 popularly elected
presidents have held office in all seven countries. This book
offers a comprehensive analysis of the
This book explores the diverse consequences of Presidents Obama and
Castro brokering a rapprochement between the United States and Cuba
after more than half a century of estrangement. Economic,
political, social, and cultural dynamics are analyzed in accessible
fashion by leading experts from Cuba, the United States, Europe,
and Latin America. What opportunities arise through the opening of
diplomatic relations, and what issues may be obstacles to
normalization? What are the implications for the Cuban economy, for
its political system, and for ties with members of the Cuban
diaspora? What are the implications for US relations elsewhere in
Latin America? This up-to-date account addresses these and other
questions about this new direction in US-Cuban relations.
This book explores the diverse consequences of Presidents Obama and
Castro brokering a rapprochement between the United States and Cuba
after more than half a century of estrangement. Economic,
political, social, and cultural dynamics are analyzed in accessible
fashion by leading experts from Cuba, the United States, Europe,
and Latin America. What opportunities arise through the opening of
diplomatic relations, and what issues may be obstacles to
normalization? What are the implications for the Cuban economy, for
its political system, and for ties with members of the Cuban
diaspora? What are the implications for US relations elsewhere in
Latin America? This up-to-date account addresses these and other
questions about this new direction in US-Cuban relations.
Cuba has undergone dramatic changes since the collapse of European
communism. The loss of economic aid and preferential trade with the
Soviet Union and other Eastern bloc countries forced the Cuban
government to search out new ways of organizing the domestic
economy and new commercial relations in an international system
dominated by market economies. The resulting economic reforms have
reverberated through Cuban society and politics, recreating social
inequalities unknown since the 1950s and confronting the political
system with unprecedented new challenges. The resulting ferment is
increasingly evident in Cuban cultural expression, and the
responses to adversity and scarcity have reshaped Cuban social
relations. Cuba today faces new challenges with the transition to a
new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, and renewed hostility from the
Trump administration. This timely book provides a balanced and
deeply knowledgeable introduction to Cuba today. This concise
overview focuses on Cuba since Raul Castro stepped down as
president, bringing together leading scholars to analyze politics,
economics, foreign policy, and society in present-day Cuba. Ideally
suited for students and seeking to understand this still
contentious and controversial island, the book includes a
substantive introduction setting the historical context, as well as
a chronology and primary source documents.
Cuba has undergone dramatic changes since the collapse of European
communism. The loss of economic aid and preferential trade with the
Soviet Union and other Eastern bloc countries forced the Cuban
government to search out new ways of organizing the domestic
economy and new commercial relations in an international system
dominated by market economies. The resulting economic reforms have
reverberated through Cuban society and politics, recreating social
inequalities unknown since the 1950s and confronting the political
system with unprecedented new challenges. The resulting ferment is
increasingly evident in Cuban cultural expression, and the
responses to adversity and scarcity have reshaped Cuban social
relations. Cuba today faces new challenges with the transition to a
new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, and renewed hostility from the
Trump administration. This timely book provides a balanced and
deeply knowledgeable introduction to Cuba today. This concise
overview focuses on Cuba since Raul Castro stepped down as
president, bringing together leading scholars to analyze politics,
economics, foreign policy, and society in present-day Cuba. Ideally
suited for students and seeking to understand this still
contentious and controversial island, the book includes a
substantive introduction setting the historical context, as well as
a chronology and primary source documents.
History is being made in U.S.-Cuban relations. Now updated to tell
the story behind the stunning December 17, 2014, announcement by
President Obama and President Castro of their move to restore full
diplomatic relations, this powerful book is essential to
understanding ongoing efforts towards normalization. Challenging
the conventional wisdom of perpetual conflict and aggression
between the United States and Cuba since 1959, Back Channel to Cuba
chronicles a surprising, untold history of bilateral efforts toward
rapprochement and reconciliation. William M. LeoGrande and Peter
Kornbluh here present a remarkably new and relevant account,
describing how, despite the intense political clamor surrounding
efforts to improve relations with Havana, negotiations have been
conducted by every presidential administration since Eisenhower's
through secret, back-channel diplomacy. From John F. Kennedy's
offering of an olive branch to Fidel Castro after the missile
crisis, to Henry Kissinger's top secret quest for normalization, to
Barack Obama's promise of a new approach, LeoGrande and Kornbluh
uncovered hundreds of formerly secret U.S. documents and conducted
interviews with dozens of negotiators, intermediaries, and policy
makers, including Fidel Castro and Jimmy Carter. They reveal a
fifty-year record of dialogue and negotiations, both open and
furtive, that provides the historical foundation for the dramatic
breakthrough in U.S.-Cuba ties.
Cuba has undergone dramatic changes since the collapse of European
communism. The loss of economic aid and preferential trade with the
Soviet Union and other Eastern bloc countries forced the Cuban
government to search out new ways of organizing the domestic
economy and new commercial relations in an international system
dominated by market economies. The resulting economic reforms have
reverberated through Cuban society and politics, recreating social
inequalities unknown since the 1950s and confronting the political
system with unprecedented new challenges. The resulting ferment is
increasingly evident in Cuban cultural expression, and the
responses to adversity and scarcity have reshaped Cuban social
relations. This completely revised and updated edition focuses on
Cuba since Raul Castro took over the country's leadership in 2006.
A Contemporary Cuba Reader brings together the best recent
scholarship and writing on Cuban politics, economics, foreign
relations, society, and culture in present-day Cuba. Ideally suited
for students and general readers seeking to understand this
still-contentious and controversial island, the book includes a
substantive introduction setting the historical context, as well as
part introductions and a chronology. Supplementary resources for
students and professors are available here. Contributions by:
Carlos Alzugaray Treto, Denise Blum, Philip Brenner, Michael J.
Bustamante, Mariela Castro, Soraya M. Castro Marino, Maria
Auxiliadora Cesar, Armando Chaguaceda, Margaret E. Crahan, Simon C.
Darnell, Antonio Aja Diaz, Jorge I. Dominguez, Maria Isabel
Dominguez, Tracey Eaton, H. Michael Erisman, Richard E. Feinberg,
Reina Fleitas Ruiz, Edmundo Garcia, Graciela Gonzalez Olmedo,
Conner Gorry, Katrin Hansing, Adrian H. Hearn, Ted A. Henken,
Rafael Hernandez, Monica Hirst, Robert Huish, Marguerite Rose
Jimenez, Antoni Kapcia, C. William Keck, Emily J. Kirk, John M.
Kirk, Hal Klepak, Sinan Koont, Par Kumaraswami, Saul Landau,
William M. LeoGrande, Sandra Levinson, Esteban Morales, Nancy
Morejon, Blanca Munster Infante, Armando Nova Gonzalez, Manuel
Orozco, Leonardo Padura Fuentes, Omar Everleny Perez Villanueva,
Philip Peters, Camila Pineiro Harnecker, Clotilde Proveyer
Cervantes, Archibald Ritter, Ana M. Ruiz Aguirre, Daniel Salas
Gonzalez, Jorge Mario Sanchez Egozcue, Ann Marie Stock, Julia E.
Sweig, Carlos Varela, Sjamme van de Voort, and Maria del Carmen
Zabala Arguelles.
Cuba has undergone dramatic changes since the collapse of European
communism. The loss of economic aid and preferential trade with the
Soviet Union and other Eastern bloc countries forced the Cuban
government to search out new ways of organizing the domestic
economy and new commercial relations in an international system
dominated by market economies. The resulting economic reforms have
reverberated through Cuban society and politics, recreating social
inequalities unknown since the 1950s and confronting the political
system with unprecedented new challenges. The resulting ferment is
increasingly evident in Cuban cultural expression, and the
responses to adversity and scarcity have reshaped Cuban social
relations. This completely revised and updated edition focuses on
Cuba since Raul Castro took over the country's leadership in 2006.
A Contemporary Cuba Reader brings together the best recent
scholarship and writing on Cuban politics, economics, foreign
relations, society, and culture in present-day Cuba. Ideally suited
for students and general readers seeking to understand this
still-contentious and controversial island, the book includes a
substantive introduction setting the historical context, as well as
part introductions and a chronology. Supplementary resources for
students and professors are available here. Contributions by:
Carlos Alzugaray Treto, Denise Blum, Philip Brenner, Michael J.
Bustamante, Mariela Castro, Soraya M. Castro Marino, Maria
Auxiliadora Cesar, Armando Chaguaceda, Margaret E. Crahan, Simon C.
Darnell, Antonio Aja Diaz, Jorge I. Dominguez, Maria Isabel
Dominguez, Tracey Eaton, H. Michael Erisman, Richard E. Feinberg,
Reina Fleitas Ruiz, Edmundo Garcia, Graciela Gonzalez Olmedo,
Conner Gorry, Katrin Hansing, Adrian H. Hearn, Ted A. Henken,
Rafael Hernandez, Monica Hirst, Robert Huish, Marguerite Rose
Jimenez, Antoni Kapcia, C. William Keck, Emily J. Kirk, John M.
Kirk, Hal Klepak, Sinan Koont, Par Kumaraswami, Saul Landau,
William M. LeoGrande, Sandra Levinson, Esteban Morales, Nancy
Morejon, Blanca Munster Infante, Armando Nova Gonzalez, Manuel
Orozco, Leonardo Padura Fuentes, Omar Everleny Perez Villanueva,
Philip Peters, Camila Pineiro Harnecker, Clotilde Proveyer
Cervantes, Archibald Ritter, Ana M. Ruiz Aguirre, Daniel Salas
Gonzalez, Jorge Mario Sanchez Egozcue, Ann Marie Stock, Julia E.
Sweig, Carlos Varela, Sjamme van de Voort, and Maria del Carmen
Zabala Arguelles.
This text examines the history of US foreign policy toward Central
America in the waning years of the Cold War. From the military
clashes fought on the ground in Central America to the bitter
political discord that wrenched apart Washington, the authoer
chronicles the dramatic struggles that characterized what he calls
""the last battle of the Col War"".
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