The Economic War Against Cuba: A Historical and Legal Perspective on the U.S. Blockade : a Historical and Legal Perspective on the U.S. Blockade

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 Lamrani explains everything you need to know about U.S. economic sanctions against Cuba: their origins, their provisions, how they contravene international law, and how they affect the lives of Cubans. He examines the U.S. government's own official documents to expose what is hiding in plain sight: an indefensible, vicious, and wasteful blockade that has been roundly condemned by citizens around the world. In This Concise And Sober Account, Salim Lamrani Explains Everything You Need To Know About U.s. Economic Sanctions Against Cuba: Their Origins, Their Provisions, How They Contravene International Law, And How They Affect The Lives Of Cubans. He Examines The U.s. Government's Own Official Documents To Expose What Is Hiding In Plain Sight: An Indefensible, Vicious, And Wasteful Blockade That Has Been Roundly Condemned By Citizens Around The World--unedited Summary From Book Cover. Fidel Castro And The Triumph Of The Cuban Revolution -- Economic Sanctions From Dwight D. Eisenhower To Barack Obama -- The Impact Of The Economic Sanctions On Health Care -- United States Justice Contends With The Economic Sanctions -- Extraterritorial Applications Of The Economic Sanctions -- The U.s. Government Accountability Office Report -- The Opposition Of American Society To The Economic Sanctions -- Attempted Genocide? By Salim Lamrani ; Prologue By Wayne S. Smith ; Foreword By Paul Estrade ; Translated By Larry Oberg. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 115-120) And Index. Cover 1 Contents 6 Prologue 8 Foreword 10 Introduction 14 1. Fidel Castro and the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution 18 2. Economic Sanctions from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Barack Obama 24 3. The Impact of the Economic Sanctions on Health Care 47 4. United States Justice Contends with the Economic Sanctions 52 5. Extraterritorial Applications of the Economic Sanctions 56 6. The U.S. Government Accountability Office Report 65 7. The Opposition of American Society to the Economic Sanctions 68 8. Attempted Genocide? 73 Conclusion 75 Appendices 78 Bibliography 116 Notes 122 Index 138