Cuba in the Multipolar World Order: Alliances, Adversities and Global Shifts(Contributions to International Relations)

This book explores Cuba's fascinating political journey on the global stage, diving deeply into its complex political, economic, and ideological ties with major world powers and offering profound insights into the implications of these relationships. Through a comprehensive view of Cuba's changing geopolitical stance, the book reveals the nation's significant role in world politics. It examines Cuba's pursuit of self-determination and the challenges posed by increasing sanctions and evolving global dynamics in a multipolar world. While the United States remains a central figure, the book also highlights the diverse interests of other international players, such as China, Russia, the European Union, and Venezuela, in Cuba's political, economic, and ideological landscape, and vice versa. By situating Cuba within the broader context of global politics, this book not only provides valuable insights into the Caribbean nation but also offers crucial implications for the entire Latin American region and the Global South. It presents a multifaceted exploration of Cuba's international relations, featuring perspectives from scholars across various geographical and ideological backgrounds, including Cuba, Germany, Scotland, Spain, the US, and Venezuela. The book's uniqueness lies in its dedication to accommodating a wide range of political views, emphasizing the importance of plurality and the diverse political and ideological contexts from which these perspectives arise. Ideal for students of history, international relations, political science, and Latin American studies, as well as policymakers and those intrigued by the intricacies of global politics, this book offers a comprehensive and indispensable resource.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction: Cuba in the Multipolar World Order – Alliances, Adversities and Global Shifts (Ernesto Domínguez López).- Chapter 2. Boundary conditions for the US´ policy towards Cuba: policy-making in a context of hegemonic transition (Ernesto Domínguez López).- Chapter 3. US´ sanctions against Cuba (1988-2022) (Melina Johanna Iturriaga Bartuste).- Chapter 4. Cuban Americans in the making of US policy toward Cuba: Immigration at the core of bilateral relations (Dalia González Delgado).- Chapter 5. US Weaponization of Nature, Accident and Disease in Cuba: From the 1960s Drought and Hurricane Flora to the 2020s COVID and Hurricane Ian (Mikael Wolfe).- Chapter 6. Cuba and Venezuela: Revolutionary Confluence and Utopia in the XXI Century (Miguel Angel Latouche).- Chapter 7. Contemporary Havana-Moscow Relations. An Enduring Friendship in an Everchanging Global Context (Mervyn Bain).- Chapter 8. International and domestic dynamics in EU-Cuban relations before and after the war in Ukraine (Susanne Gratius).- Chapter 9. China and Cuba: Examining the Sino-Cuban Ties in the Context of Latin America and the Caribbean (Christian Pfeiffer).- Chapter 10. Epilog: Cuba in the multipolar world order (Ernesto Domínguez López).

About the Author :
Wolfgang Muno is Chair of Comparative Government at the University of Rostock since 2018. His research interests include the study of populism and democracy with a focus on Latin America as well as the study of Latin America in international relations and development and underdevelopment in Latin America. He has conducted research at numerous international universities, such as the Johns Hopkins University, University of Texas at Austin (USA), University of Ottawa (Kanada), Universidad Nacional de La Plata and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina), and Universidad de Havana (Cuba). His most recent books include Venezuela - Dimensions of a Crisis (2023, co-edited with Miguel Angel Latouche and Alexandra Gericke) and Populismus an der Macht (Populism in Power, 2021, co-edited with Christian Pfeiffer). Christian Pfeiffer is research assistant at the Chair of Comparative Government at the University of Rostock. His research focuses on current politics inIbero-America and populism. He has been a visiting researcher at numerous universities, including the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, the Universidad de Havana, and the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. His most recent books include Populismus an der Macht, (2022, edited with Wolfgang Muno) and Auswärtige Kulturpolitik in Spanien und Deutschland (2021). Ernesto Domínguez López is Full Professor at the University of Havana’s Centre for the Study of the Western Hemisphere and the United States. His research includes the study of the Cuban-American community in Florida and the nature of the US political system. He has taught in many universities across the globe including the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in France and the University of Rostock in Germany and has given guest lectures at the London School of Economics as well as Stanford and Columbia in the United States among many others. His most recent publications include "There and back again: United States policy toward Cuba in the 21st century" (2023) and "Capitalismo de conocimiento. Transición y contradicciones políticas en los Estados Unidos del siglo XXI" (2022).