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1 online resource (142 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Prologue; Foreword; Introduction; 1. Fidel Castro and the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution; 2. Economic Sanctions from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Barack Obama; 3. The Impact of the Economic Sanctions on Health Care; 4. United States Justice Contends with the Economic Sanctions; 5. Extraterritorial Applications of the Economic Sanctions; 6. The U.S. Government Accountability Office Report; 7. The Opposition of American Society to the Economic Sanctions; 8. Attempted Genocide?; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S |
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TU; V; W; Z |
| Summary |
It is impossible to fully understand Cuba today without also understanding the economic sanctions levied against it by the United States. For over fifty years, these sanctions have been upheld by every presidential administration, and at times intensified by individual presidents and acts of Congress. They are a key part of the U.S. government's ongoing campaign to undermine the Cuban Revolution, and stand in egregious violation of international law. Most importantly, the sanctions are cruelly designed for their harmful impact on the Cuban people. In this concise and sober account, Salim Lamra |
| Notes |
Translation of: Estado de Sitio |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Economic sanctions, American -- Cuba -- History -- 20th century
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Embargo -- Cuba
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Globalization.
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HISTORY -- Latin America -- General.
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Economic sanctions, American
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Embargo
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International economic relations
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Foreign economic relations -- Cuba
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Cuba -- Foreign economic relations -- United States
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| Subject |
Cuba
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Smith, Wayne S.
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Estrade, Paul, 1935-
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Oberg, Larry R.
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| ISBN |
9781583673430 |
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1583673431 |
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