Cuba, the United States, and the Helms-Burton Doctrine International Reactions
- List Price: $59.95
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Univ Pr of Florida
- Publish date: 06/01/2000
Roy opens with events that have had a critical impact an the overall state of U.S.-Cuban relations, among them the tragic downing of two planes carrying Cuban exiles a few miles from Havana in February 1996, an act that seemed to shatter the possibility of any kind of rapprochement. President Clinton signed Helms-Burton into law less than three weeks later. Roy summarizes the reactions of the international community, where some observers have labeled the law "blackmail, " "armed robbery, " "diplomatic ambush, " and worse. The book ends with commentary on recent developments, including the 1999 visit of Pope John Paul II to Cuba and the worsening of repressive political measures there.
Roy examines each provision in the law in illuminating detail. Instead of causing the collapse of the Cuban government, the law has encountered worldwide opposition and has provided Castro with a political excuse to justify his regime's economic shortcomings.
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