Arnold August has an M.A. in political science from McGill University, Montreal, where he resides. His books include Cuba and Its Neighbours:Democracy in Motion (Fernwood Publishing/Zed Books, 2013), Cuba-U.S. Relations: Obama and Beyond (Fernwood, 2017). An accomplished journalist, he contributes articles in English and Spanish to websites in the United States, Canada, Cuba, Latin America and Europe. Since 1997, he has spent extended periods in Cuba pursuing his intensive investigations.

An expert on Cuba, Arnold August offers a revealing view of the conflict between Washington and Havana and the foreign policy of the United States vis-à-vis the island.

• : Foreword — Too Interconnected to Be Unravelled by Keith Ellis: Preface — This Book Comes into Being: Introduction — Not One Iota, by Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada: Historical/Political Context: From the Thirteen Colonies to the Obama Era: Debate in Cuba Following Re-establishment of Diplomatic Relations, 2014-16: Interviews with Five of Cuba’s Leading Experts on Cuba–U.S. Relations: Challenges for Cuba in 2017 and Beyond: The Blockade: From Obama to Trump: Fidel and the U.S.-Led Cultural Blitzkrieg on “Dictatorship” : References: Index