Synopses & Reviews
Cuba: Confronting the U.S. Embargo details and analyzes the effects of the U.S. embargo on Cuban society and the response of Cuba and its population to overcoming its consequences. Although the embargo disrupts and harms almost all aspects of life, the book focuses on those sectors most affected. It is framed by the issue of human rights--from both the Cuban and the U.S. perspective--an ideological gulf which underpins the political differences that exist between the two countries and which raises the question of how extensively the implementation of the embargo violates the human rights of Cuba and its citizens. The political dynamic among Cuba, Europe and the U.S. is observed within the context of the embargo cum blockade along with the political outcome each struggled to reach.
About the Author
Peter Schwab is professor of political science at Purchase College, SUNY. A noted authority on human rights, he has written extensively on the subject.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Embargo and Human Rights * U.S. and Cuban Perspectives * Cuba and the International Community * The U.S., Cuba and the Eastern Caribbean * A War Against Public Health * Starving the Cuban People * The Question of Religion * Political Dissent * Conclusion: Cuba’s Future and the Embargo
Introduction: The Embargo and Human Rights * U.S. and Cuban Perspectives * Cuba and the International Community * The U.S., Cuba and the Eastern Caribbean * A War Against Public Health * Starving the Cuban People * The Question of Religion * Political Dissent * Conclusion: Cuba’s Future and the Embargo