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

Erikson, Daniel P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1596914343 ISBN 13: 9781596914346

Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA, 2008

Synopsis

Draws on extensive interviews with policymakers and opposition leaders to explore the final years of the Castro era, in a report that makes predictions about what is likely to happen in Cuba as well as the ramifications of imminent changes on the island nation's relationship with America. 35,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"Dan Erikson has made an issue and a set of characters many of us thought permanently frozen dance out from the pages of his wonderfully refreshing look at the recent US-Cuba madness. There are original anecdotes and portraits in this book that I haven't seen anywhere else. Whether writing about Guantanamo, Havana, Miami, or the shenanigans in Washington, Dan's reporting, analysis, and his wry sense of irony make "The Cuba Wars" a lot more fun to read than the serious title implies. A major accomplishment." - Julia E. Sweig, Council on Foreign Relations, author of "Inside the Cuban Revolution"

"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 at Harvard University

"Dan Erikson's comprehensive and insightful book could not have been published at a better time. There is a transition under way in Cuba, as in the U.S., and whether one agrees or disagrees with Erikson's balanced analysis, this volume is an excellent starting point to review and rethink decades of policy failure. Neither nostalgia nor wishful thinking will change the realities in Cuba, and this book explains why. Cuban society is evolving; a new political generation is about to move front and center. Wise policy makers will take Erikson's book as a guide to what to do next." - Professor RiordanRoett

"Erikson achieves what for decades has been so elusive for American observers of the Cuban revolution: he writes with flair and grace, presenting objective, finely nuanced analysis. I like how he weaves in dozens of interviews reflecting a diversity of views. This is a stimulating and valuable read." - Professor Brian Latell, author of "After Fidel: Raul Castro and the Future of Cuba's Revolution" and University of Miami Cuba specialist"With this fresh, astute, and compassionate exploration of the past two decades of U.S.-Cuban relations, Erikson emerges as a valuable new voice in Washington foreign policy circles." - "Foreign Affairs"

“With this fresh, astute, and compassionate exploration of the past two decades of U .S.-Cuban relations, Erikson emerges as a valuable new voice in Washington foreign policy circles..."The Cuba Wars "is an eloquent cry for more realistic, decent responses that help—rather than further punish—the long-suffering Cuban people.”—"Foreign Affairs

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“An informative and important analysis.”—"Booklist"

"With this fresh, astute, and compassionate exploration of the past two decades of U .S.-Cuban relations, Erikson emerges as a valuable new voice in Washington foreign policy circles..."The Cuba Wars "is an eloquent cry for more realistic, decent responses that help--rather than further punish--the long-suffering Cuban people."--"Foreign Affairs

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"An informative and important analysis."--"Booklist"

With this fresh, astute, and compassionate exploration of the past two decades of U .S.-Cuban relations, Erikson emerges as a valuable new voice in Washington foreign policy circles "The Cuba Wars "is an eloquent cry for more realistic, decent responses that help--rather than further punish--the long-suffering Cuban people. "Foreign Affairs"

An informative and important analysis. "Booklist""

"With this fresh, astute, and compassionate exploration of the past two decades of U .S.-Cuban relations, Erikson emerges as a valuable new voice in Washington foreign policy circles...The Cuba Wars is an eloquent cry for more realistic, decent responses that help--rather than further punish--the long-suffering Cuban people." --Foreign Affairs

"An informative and important analysis." --Booklist

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1596914343
• ISBN 13: 9781596914346
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352