Anthony P. Maingot
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- May 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780813061061
- eISBN:
- 9780813051345
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813061061.003.0012
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Latin American Studies
Cuba always had a small but influential Marxist-Leninist movement. It was, however, highly dependent on the U.S. Communist Party for ideas and funds. This propensity to dependence continued as U.S. ...
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Cuba always had a small but influential Marxist-Leninist movement. It was, however, highly dependent on the U.S. Communist Party for ideas and funds. This propensity to dependence continued as U.S. invasions and embargoes pushed the Castro regime into a tight alliance with the USSR and later with Venezuela. Because the economy has not prospered, large numbers of influential organic intellectuals are now advocating serious changes in the economic model. This, plus changes in U.S. attitudes toward associations with Cuba, appear to be harbingers of improved relations, which should make future changes in the ideological and economic orientation of Cuba possible.Less
Cuba always had a small but influential Marxist-Leninist movement. It was, however, highly dependent on the U.S. Communist Party for ideas and funds. This propensity to dependence continued as U.S. invasions and embargoes pushed the Castro regime into a tight alliance with the USSR and later with Venezuela. Because the economy has not prospered, large numbers of influential organic intellectuals are now advocating serious changes in the economic model. This, plus changes in U.S. attitudes toward associations with Cuba, appear to be harbingers of improved relations, which should make future changes in the ideological and economic orientation of Cuba possible.
Ramón Sánchez-Parodi Montoto
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- May 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780813040233
- eISBN:
- 9780813043852
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813040233.003.0014
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Latin American Studies
It was publicly well known that the new administration about to come to power in Washington intended to open a phase of confrontation with Cuba. Ronald Reagan was the representation of what was ...
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It was publicly well known that the new administration about to come to power in Washington intended to open a phase of confrontation with Cuba. Ronald Reagan was the representation of what was called the American “New Right”: a chorus that proclaimed support for the defense of traditional “family values.” However, Sánchez-Parodi Montoto argues that subversion was Washington's main and only goal in strategies that only feigned a focus on ethics. Through the implementation of illegal radio broadcasts, the “exclusion” of certain Cuban migrants from U.S. sanctuary after conveying an open-door policy, and the disrespectful invasions of the Caribbean, Sánchez-Parodi Montoto portrays the public deception so characteristic of the Reagan administration's Cuba policy. Focusing only on counterrevolutionary measures and never truly looking to assist the Cubans in need, the Reagan administration never did demonstrate a serious disposition or interest in negotiating long-term accords that would have solved the irregularities created by the migratory flow between both countries. The author then describes the futility of Reagan's actions from a modern perspective, detailing the success of the Cuban Revolution as well as Cuba's strengthening relations with its fellow Caribbean nations.Less
It was publicly well known that the new administration about to come to power in Washington intended to open a phase of confrontation with Cuba. Ronald Reagan was the representation of what was called the American “New Right”: a chorus that proclaimed support for the defense of traditional “family values.” However, Sánchez-Parodi Montoto argues that subversion was Washington's main and only goal in strategies that only feigned a focus on ethics. Through the implementation of illegal radio broadcasts, the “exclusion” of certain Cuban migrants from U.S. sanctuary after conveying an open-door policy, and the disrespectful invasions of the Caribbean, Sánchez-Parodi Montoto portrays the public deception so characteristic of the Reagan administration's Cuba policy. Focusing only on counterrevolutionary measures and never truly looking to assist the Cubans in need, the Reagan administration never did demonstrate a serious disposition or interest in negotiating long-term accords that would have solved the irregularities created by the migratory flow between both countries. The author then describes the futility of Reagan's actions from a modern perspective, detailing the success of the Cuban Revolution as well as Cuba's strengthening relations with its fellow Caribbean nations.
