La Transición Cubana y el 'Bloqueo' Norteamericano

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Summary: Five years old, but still very very topical !
Review: The complex domain of US - Cuban relations is changing every day, with new developments on both sides in terms of policy, which in turn affect the Cuban economy, society in Cuba, perspectives for future change, etc. Nevertheless, this book already back in 1997, managed to set an excellent framework on the theme of US - Cuban relations on the long term. Contrary to what one might expect, the fact that five years have now elapsed, has not made this book outdated. On the contrary, we can see indeed that some of the author's predictions became reality. Altogether, even today this remains a great book as a starting point to approach and study this fascinating and ever-changing topic. For sure, a new edition could add some interesting information to this study. Yet, for the purposes it sets itself, this book is still very very up-to-date and topical, and will likely remain so even after Castro is gone. While being an academic book in the field of political sciences and international relations more specifically, this is also a book about history, and as such will be invaluable for scholars of Cuban history at any time.

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Summary: Excellent, concise, thorough and subjective
Review: The process of change in Cuba has often been discussed by scholars with a view to the possibility that US sanctions towards the communist island make a transition more difficult. But this has too often been discussed 'out of context', from an international relations theory point of view, without observing and analyzing the specificities of the Cuban case - which resembles no other. The author, a young Oxford graduate, spent over one year in Cuba and became extremely familiar with her politics. In this book he provides a transparent, limpid analysis of how US policies affect Cuba's reform process. He also makes some 'predictions' of possible outcomes, some of which we can already see materialized between 1997 and today.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent, concise, thorough and subjective
Review: The process of change in Cuba has often been discussed by scholars with a view to the possibility that US sanctions towards the communist island make a transition more difficult. But this has too often been discussed 'out of context', from an international relations theory point of view, without observing and analyzing the specificities of the Cuban case - which resembles no other. The author, a young Oxford graduate, spent over one year in Cuba and became extremely familiar with her politics. In this book he provides a transparent, limpid analysis of how US policies affect Cuba's reform process. He also makes some 'predictions' of possible outcomes, some of which we can already see materialized between 1997 and today.