The Cuban revolution of 1959 has ended in a prolonged period of stagnation. A new revolution has started, although it is still unclear whether it will come from the top or the bottom of the political system. Its destination remains unknown. If Cuba’s future is still undetermined, it is not for lack of prediction or […]
U.S. Policy After The Sixth Party Congress: It Is Time To Try Constructive Engagement
For fifty years Cuba and the United States have been at loggerheads. For the first thirty years, the Cold War and Cuba’s interest in exporting revolution made Cuba a concern for U.S. national security interests. That concern largely disappeared along with the Soviet Union. The last twenty years have primarily focused on national values and […]
Can Cuba Avoid Becoming a Narco-State?
THE THREAT Cuba is 700 miles long, has 5400 miles of coastline, and is surrounded by 3700 islands or keys. Located close to southern Florida, it thrusts from the Caribbean into the Gulf of Mexico. Starting with the British attempt to monopolize trade with their American colonies, Cuba became a base for smuggling rum, slaves, […]
Comments on “The Case against Unlimited Travel to Cuba as an Agent for Democratization” by James Cason
In his paper, “The Case against Unlimited Travel to Cuba as an Agent for Democratization,” James Cason presents the case against the liberalization of U.S. travel restrictions on travel to Cuba. Cason believes that tourism is not likely to increase the yearnings of Cubans for democracy, and will not improve the average Cuban’s living standards. […]
The Resolution of Outstanding Property Claims Between the U.S. and Cuba and the Conclusions of the CAFC II Report: Comment
Notes1 In October 2005, the U.S. Agency for International Development announced a contract award to Creighton University for a study on the resolution of property claims between Cuba and the United States. At the same time, officials from many different branches of the U.S. Government had just begun work on their own report on the […]