Interview – Bernard D’Mello
Journalist Bernard D’Mello discusses Fidel Castro’s legacy in the Global South, imperialism, Maoist movements in South Asia and India’s status as an emerging power.
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Review – Che, My Brother
A useful and highly readable addition to the ‘good’ literature, which succeeds in telling us something more subtle than the tendency to one-dimensional diatribes.
Interview – Antoni Kapcia
Antoni Kapcia discusses the recent détente between Cuba and the US, considers the future of Cuba’s leadership, and emphasizes the unique nature of the Cuban system.
The Legacy of the Obama Administration
During Obama’s tenure America’s global leadership has declined to its lowest ebb leaving some allies to wonder how much they can rely on the US.
Statecraft and the Limitations of Economic Sanctions
Strategies relying on the pure coercive nature of economic sanctions rarely succeed in their goals, and alone are not capable of forcing countries to make concessions.
Review – A Hidden History of the Cuban Revolution
Drawing on exceptionally rare collections, Cushion’s revealing study is the first to place working people at the center of a political project forged in their name.
Review – The Grenada Revolution: Reflections and Lessons
An important and groundbreaking interdisciplinary scholarly volume which highlights the lessons that can be drawn from the errors and triumphs of the Grenada Revolution.
Review – Community and Culture in Post-Soviet Cuba
An astute and thoughtful take on Cuban responses to the “special period”, this title offers tantalizing material for comparison as Cuba confronts yet another transition.
Review – The Cuban Embargo
One of the few examples of a monograph on the US embargo of Cuba, this short and readable text helps us understand key internal dynamics which drive this policy.
Cuba and the United States: Beyond the Hype, a Long Road
Perhaps it is only a matter of time before the levee breaks and U.S. capital floods into Cuba. If so, marginalized portions of the population understandably worry about falling further behind.
The “Obama Doctrine”: Engaging Cuba but…
Obama is writing history in US-Cuba relations. Yet, the duration and pace of the appeasement with Havana and its evolution is linked to Cuba’s internal political changes.
