Includes bibliographical references (p. [569]-727) and index.
Contents
Neighbors -- Heritage -- Prelude : the Truman years -- Arousal : the Eisenhower years, 1953-1958 -- Watching and waiting : the Eisenhower administration, 1959 --1960 : the year of pushing and shoving -- The Bay of Pigs -- State-sponsored terrorism -- He's going to be there until he dies : the Johnson administration -- Mutual hostility as a fact of life : the Nixon-Ford years -- Reconciliation and estrangement : the Carter years -- Back to square one : the Reagan years -- Unwavering hostility : the George H.W. Bush administration -- Blessings of liberty : the Clinton administration -- More blessings of liberty : the George W. Bush administration -- Conclusion: Benevolent domination.
Summary
Presents a history and an evaluation of relations between the United States and Cuba over a fifty-year period and advocates a new approach and an acknowledgement of Cuba's right to self-determination.
