The Cuba Wars Fidel Castro, the United States, and the Next Revolution

by Erikson, Daniel P.

• ISBN13: 9781596914346
• ISBN10: 1596914343
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-10-28
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Press

Summary

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, expert Daniel Erikson explores the twilight of the Castro era and what the future has in store for America's last Cold War enemy.January 1, 2009 will mark a half century for a Cuban regime created and shaped by the powerful will of Fidel Castro--but the ailing leader may be gone from the scene before the anniversary arrives.The Cuba Warsexplores the two crucial questions of the coming era: When Castro dies, what will happen in Cuba? And what will happen in America? There are few international relationships that rival in intimacy, passion, and sheer tension that between the Cuba and the United States. InThe Cuba Wars, Cuba expert Daniel Erikson draws on extensive visits to Cuba and conversations with both government officials and opposition leaders--plus the key players in Washington and Florida--to offer an unmatched portrait of a small country with very large importance to America. Cuba remains "our last Cold War enemy"--now closely allied to Hugo Chavez's Venezuela as it once was to the USSR. Yet it has quietly become a major trade partner for American agribusiness. The "next revolution" there could see Cuba become a multibillion-dollar capitalist economy--or continue as a socialist dystopia, or lapse into civil war.The Cuba Warsis the book to read to understand the present and future of Cuba. Daniel P. Eriksonis senior associate for U.S. policy at the Inter-American Dialogue think tank in Washington, D.C. He has published more than fifty essays and scholarly articles in publications includingThe Washington Post, theLos Angeles Times, andThe Miami Herald. He is co-editor ofTransforming Socialist Economies: Lessons for Cuba and Beyond. January 1, 2009 marks a half century for the Cuban regime created and shaped by the powerful will of Fidel Castro. Even with the ailing leader's power transferred to his brother Raul, the myth of Fidel is still at the center of the country's identity. The Cuba Wars explores the two crucial questions of the coming era: What does the end of Fidel's leadership mean for the future of Cuba? And What will it mean for the United States? There are few international relationships that rival in intimacy, passion, and sheer tension that between the Cuba and the United States. InThe Cuba Wars, Daniel P. Erikson draws on extensive visits to Cuba and conversations with Cubans from across the political spectrum--plus the key players in Washington and Florida--to offer the most vivid and up-to-date portrait of a small country with very large importance to America. Cuba remains "our last Cold War enemy"--now closely allied to Hugo Chavez's Venezuela as it once was to the USSR. Yet it has quietly become a major trade partner for American agribusiness. The "next revolution" there could see Cuba become a multibillion-dollar capitalist economy--or continue as a socialist dystopia on the brink of ruin.The Cuba Warsis the book to read to understand the present and future of Cuba. "Dan Erikson unravels the multiple arguments that swirl about Cuba between Cubans on both sides of the Straits of Florida, the governments in Washington and Havana, and those for whom Cuba is the cause of either glorious revolution or brutal repression. He sheds light on substantive policies, stylistic differences, and deeply-held public values in clear, accessible prose, with fascinating stories that illustrate the larger drama."--Jorge I. Dominguez, Professor of Government, Harvard University"Dan Erikson unravels the multiple arguments that swirl about Cuba between Cuba

Author Biography

Daniel P. Erikson is senior associate for U.S. policy at the Inter-American Dialogue think tank in Washington, D.C. He has published more than fifty scholarly articles and essays and in publications including the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and the Miami Herald. He is co-editor of Transforming Socialist Economies: Lessons for Cuba and Beyond, and recipient of a Fulbright scholarship.

Table of Contents

Map	p. viii
Preface	p. ix
Die Another Day	p. 1
War of Nerves	p. 27
The Dissenters	p. 54
The Empire Strikes Back	p. 78
The Community	p. 106
Capitol Punishment	p. 136
Spy Versus Spy	p. 162
The Least Worst Place	p. 186
Through the Looking Glass	p. 209
The Capitalist Temptation	p. 231
Chasing Chavez	p. 254
The Next Revolution	p. 277
Acknowledgments	p. 315
A Note on Sources	p. 317
Notes	p. 321
Selected Bibliography	p. 335
Index	p. 339
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