US Policy Towards Cuba

'Gibbs's work makes an important contribution to the study of a major strand in the convoluted process of contemporary US foreign policy-making, It has also brought to light a lot of pertinent information not found in the more standard accounts of the United States' distinctly forlorn policy towards post-Cold War Cuba.' - Philip Chrimes, International Affairs, Vol. 87, 5, September 2011

Autorentext

Jessica F. Gibbs completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge in 2005 and lectures in History at the University of Aberystwyth. Her research interests include US foreign policy, in particular the influence of domestic politics on the policymaking process, US-Latin American relations and migration.

Klappentext

This is a comprehensive examination of US policy towards Cuba with a particular emphasis on the post-Cold War era. As well as providing a detailed account of US policy and actions towards Castro's regime, Jessica Gibbs also illustrates how this case study provides a revealing insight into wider debates about US foreign policy and international relations theory.

Inhalt

1. The United States and Cuba: From the Cuban Revolution to the Fall of the Berlin Wall 2. The Cuban Democracy Act: 'Putting the Hammer down on Fidel Castro'? 3. Continuity and Change under Clinton 4. The Rafter Crisis of 1994 5. The Helms-Burton Act: 'Adios Fidel'? 6. The Transformation of the Anti-Embargo Movement 7. The Elian Gonzalez Case: 'We won't Forget, We Vote' 8. George W. Bush: Champion of the Anti-Castro Cause? 9. Conclusion