Debating U.S.-Cuban Relations: Shall We Play Ball?

by Dominguez; Jorge I.

• ISBN13: 9780415893237
• ISBN10: 0415893232
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2011-08-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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#xC3;#xA1;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#xE2;#xAC;#x1D;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.

Author Biography

Jorge I. Domnguez is the Antonio Madera Professor for the study of Mexico and Vice Provost for International Affairs at Harvard University. He is a past president of the Latin American Studies Association. Rafael Hernndez is the Editor of Revista Temas, Cuba's leading magazine, in the social sciences. He has been professor and researcher at the University of Havana and the High Institute of International Relations; Director, of U.S. studies at the Centro de Estudios sobre Amrica; and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute Cubano de Investigatin Cultural "Juan Marinello," in Havana. Lorena G. Barberia is a Program Associate at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. ix
List of Contributors	p. x
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Abbreviations and Acronyms	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Intimate Enemies: Paradoxes in the Conflict between the United States and Cuba	p. 9
Reshaping the Relations between the United States and Cuba	p. 32
Cuba's National Security vis-à-vis the United States: Conflict or Cooperation?	p. 52
Cuba-U.S. Cooperation in the Defense and Security Fields: Where Are We? Where Might We Be Able to Go?	p. 72
Terrorism and the Anti-Hijacking Accord in Cuba's Relations with the United States	p. 92
The European Union and Its Role in US.-Cuban Relations	p. 100
European Union Policy in the Cuba-U.S.-SpainTriangle	p. 121
U.S-Cuba Relations: The Potential Economic Implications of Normalization	p. 139
U.S.-Cuba Economic Relations: The Pending Normalization	p. 160
U.S. Immigration Policies toward Cuba	p. 180
U.S.-Cuba: Emigration and Bilateral Relations	p. 201
The Subject(s) of Academic and Cultural Exchange: Paradigms, Powers, and Possibilities	p. 218
Academic Diplomacy: Cultural Exchange between Cuba and the United States	p. 237
Index	p. 256
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