Cuban Foreign Policy

H. Michael Erisman is professor of international affairs at Indiana State University. John M. Kirk is professor of Latin American studies at Dalhousie University.

It is perhaps impossible to comprehend recent developments in Cuba without understanding Cuban foreign relations. The latter task has been made much more transparent with the appearance of this splendid book. Rich with original insight and filled with new information, the collection offers perspectives and points of view unavailable anywhere else, from within Cuba and beyond. Erisman and Kirk are to be congratulated for the breadth and depth of their selections.

• List of Figures and Tables1. Historical Introduction to Foreign Policy under Raúl CastroJohn M. KirkPart I: Key Issue Areas2. The Defense Contribution to Foreign Policy: Crucial in the Past, Crucial TodayHal Klepak3. Cuba’s International Economic Relations: A Macroperspective on Performance and ChallengesH. Michael Erisman4. The Evolution of Cuban Medical InternationalismJohn M. KirkPart II: Cuba’s Regional Relations5. Cuba and Latin America and the CaribbeanAndrés Serbin6. Cuba and Africa: Recasting Old Relations in New but Familiar WaysIsaac Saney7. Cuba and Asia and OceaniaPedro Monzón and Eduardo Regalado Florido8. Cuba and the European UnionSusanne Gratius9. Cuba, Oceania, and a “Canberra Spring”Tim AndersonPart III:Cuba’s Key Bilateral Relations10. The United States and CubaWilliam LeoGrande11. Canada and Cuba John M. Kirk and Raúl Rodríguez12. Spain and Cuba Joaquín Roy13. Venezuela and Cuba Carlos A. Romero14. Brazil and CubaRegiane Nitsch Bressan15. Russia and CubaMervyn Bain16. China and Cuba Adrian H. Hearn and Rafael HernándezPart IV: Retrospective and Prospective Views17. Conclusion H. Michael Erisman and John M. KirkIndexAbout the Contributors