United States-Cuban Relations breaks new ground in its treatment of this long and tumultuous relationship by arguing that U.S. policy toward the island is not driven primarily by the political position of the U.S.-based Cuban community, but rather by a long-standing desire of U.S. leaders to dominate this island, a position that for fifty years has met with stubborn resistance from Cuba's revolutionary leaders. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1. Historical Background of United States-Cuban Relations (1800-1959) Chapter 3 2. U.S. Policy Toward Cuba Following the Triumph of the Revolution Chapter 4 3. The Missile Crisis or the October Crisis? Chapter 5 4. U.S.-Cuban Relations After the October Crisis (1963-1979) Chapter 6 5. The Renewal of the Cold War Against Cuba After 1979 Chapter 7 6. U.S.-Cuban Relations After the Collapse of the USSR (1989-1999) Chapter 8 7. U.S. Economic Interests in Cuba Chapter 9 8. Contemporary U.S.-Cuban Policy (2000-Present) Chapter 10 9. Conclusion
