Cuba, From Fidel to Raúl and Beyond

Cuba, From Fidel to Raúl and Beyond

Author: Vegard Bye

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-07-11

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 3030218066

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This book analyzes the economic reforms and political adjustments that took place in Cuba during the era of Raúl Castro’s leadership and its immediate aftermath, the first year of his successor, Miguel Díaz-Canel. Faced with economic challenges and a political crisis of legitimacy now that the Castro brothers are no longer in power, the Cuban Revolution finds itself at another critical juncture, confronted with the loss of Latin American allies and a more hostile and implacable US administration.


After Fidel

After Fidel

Author: Brian Latell

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2007-02-06

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1403975078

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A chief U.S. intelligence officer tells the inside story of Fidel Castro's 40-year rule and the man who will in all probability succeed him--his brother Raul


Cuba–U.S. Relations

Cuba–U.S. Relations

Author: Arnold August

Publisher: Fernwood Publishing

Published: 2017-06-27T00:00:00Z

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1552669661

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Against the background of the history of Cuba–U.S. interconnectedness and in light of Obama’s initiative and Trump’s election, Arnold August deals with the relationship between the two countries, delving into past and current U.S. aggression against Cuba’s artistic field, ideology and politics. Based on twenty years of fieldwork in and investigation of Cuba, this book provides a unique perspective on the island’s diverse approaches to the cultural war being waged by the U.S. and illustrates the heterogeneous nature of Cuban society. Featuring interviews with Cuban-based experts Jesús Arboleya Cervera, Esteban Morales Domínguez, Elier Ramírez Cañedo, Iroel Sánchez Espinosa and Luis Toledo Sande.


After Fidel

After Fidel

Author: Brian Latell

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2014-11-25

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1466885912

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This is a compelling behind-the-scenes account of the extraordinary Castro brothers and the dynastic succession of Fidel's younger brother Raul. Brian Latell, the CIA analyst who has followed Castro since the sixties, gives an unprecedented view into Fidel and Raul's remarkable relationship, revealing how they have collaborated in policy making, divided responsibilities, and resolved disagreements for more than forty years--a challenge to the notion that Fidel always acts alone. Latell has had more access to the brothers than anyone else in this country, and his briefs to the CIA informed much of U.S. policy. Based on his knowledge of Raul Castro, Latell makes projections on what kind of leader Raul will be and how the shift in power might influence U.S.-Cuban relations.


The Cuba Wars

The Cuba Wars

Author: Daniel P. Erikson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2010-07-01

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 1608192415

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There are few international relationships as intimate, as passionate-and as dysfunctional-as that of the United States and Cuba. In The Cuba Wars, Cuba expert Daniel Erikson draws on extensive visits and conversations with both Cuban government officials and opposition leaders-plus key players in Washington and Florida-to offer an unmatched portrait of a small country with outsized importance to Americans and American policy.


Cuba

Cuba

Author: Jaime Suchlicki

Publisher: Potomac Books

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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Surveys Cuban history, focusing on the twentieth century and the revolution led by Castro.


¡Fidel is Dead!

¡Fidel is Dead!

Author: Kathy Reyes

Publisher: Mango Media Inc.

Published: 2014-12-18

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1633530051

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“Isolation has not worked...it’s time for a new approach” – President Barack Obama, Dec. 17, 2014 Cuba was forever changed by Fidel Castro's revolution that turned the island into a single-party Communist state. Half a century later, the nation has suffered under stifling policies and a lack of political freedom. Journey through the historical origins of the Caribbean nation and the consequences of this seminal event. Explore the ins-and-outs of past and present Cuba, and decide for yourself what lies in its political horizon. Now, the United States and Cuba have embarked on a new relationship as President Barack Obama declared an end to the diplomatic freeze with the island. While Obama spoke to Americans, Raul Castro addressed his island. He spoke about the profound differences in human rights and foreign policy, and how regardless of those differences they must learn to coexist "in a civilized manner." With a new dialogue underway, the future of Cuba appears ready to move forward.


Cuba Under Raul Castro

Cuba Under Raul Castro

Author: Carmelo Mesa-Lago

Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 9781588269041

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What led to the dramatic social and economic reforms introduced by Cuba¿s president Raul Castro. How effective have those reforms been? And what obstacles does Castro face in overcoming the country¿s chronic socioeconomic woes? Cuba Under Raul Castro addresses these questions, offering a comprehensive analysis of the president¿s efforts during his first six years in office.


Cuban Revelations

Cuban Revelations

Author: Marc Frank

Publisher: University Press of Florida

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 0813047846

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In Cuban Revelations, Marc Frank offers a first-hand account of daily life in Cuba at the turn of the twenty-first century, the start of a new and dramatic epoch for islanders and the Cuban diaspora. A U.S.-born journalist who has called Havana home for almost a quarter century, Frank observed in person the best days of the revolution, the fall of the Soviet Bloc, the great depression of the 1990s, the stepping aside of Fidel Castro, and the reforms now being devised by his brother. Examining the effects of U.S. policy toward Cuba, Frank analyzes why Cuba has entered an extraordinary, irreversible period of change and considers what the island's future holds. The enormous social engineering project taking place today under Raúl's leadership is fraught with many dangers, and Cuban Revelations follows the new leader's efforts to overcome bureaucratic resistance and the fears of a populace that stand in his way. In addition, Frank offers a colorful chronicle of his travels across the island's many and varied provinces, sharing candid interviews with people from all walks of life. He takes the reader outside the capital to reveal how ordinary Cubans live and what they are thinking and feeling as fifty-year-old social and economic taboos are broken. He shares his honest and unbiased observations on extraordinary positive developments in social matters, like healthcare and education, as well as on the inefficiencies in the Cuban economy.


Cuban Foreign Policy

Cuban Foreign Policy

Author: H. Michael Erisman

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-04-27

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1442270942

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This volume illustrates the sweeping changes in Cuban foreign policy under Raúl Castro. Leading scholars from around the world show how the significant shift in foreign policy direction that started in 1990 after the implosion of the Soviet Union has continued, in many ways taking totally unexpected paths—as is shown by the move toward the normalization of relations with Washington. Providing a systematic overview of Cuba’s relations with the United States, Latin America, Russia, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, this book will be invaluable for courses on contemporary Cuba.