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Subject(s)

• United States—Foreign relations—Cuba [Browse]
• Cuba—Foreign relations—United States [Browse]
• United States—Foreign relations—2009-. [Browse]

Author

Kassab, Hanna Samir, 1984- [Browse]

Series

• Security in the Americas in the twenty-first century. [More in this series]
• Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century

Summary note

This book examines the history of United States foreign policy toward Cuba, focusing on critical junctures and recent strategic shifts. Restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba, which were severed officially in January 1961, was a huge shift in U.S. foreign policy. Relations between Cuba and the United States were tumultuous throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and almost escalated into full blown nuclear war in October 1962 during the Cuban missile crisis. The restoration of diplomatic relations marks a fundamental departure as the two countries chart a new course into the twenty-first century. This book traces over seven hundred years of history, setting the context to base an argument in favor of rapprochement. It illustrates the importance of the Cuba deal to break with the past and delegitimize anti-Americanism in the world.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Contents

• Cuba in the nineteenth century
• Cuba in the twentieth century: 1901-1959
• Cuba in the twentieth century: the second half
• The Obama administration and Cuba: the strategic shift
• Vested interest groups: the Cuba lobby
• Public opinion regarding U.S. foreign policy toward Cuba
• Politicians and Cuba: the big divide
• Conclusion: the road forward.

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Other title(s)

• United States-Cuba relations
• United States Cuba relations

ISBN

1-4985-3775-8

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