British Diplomacy and Us Hegemony in Cuba, 1898-1964

2013. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-349-33352-3
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 291 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 354 g

An analysis of Cuba's history from a British diplomatic perspective during the period of US political and economic domination, from 1898 to 1964. It investigates how Britain attempted to protect its trade and other interests in the island, whilst always sensitive to the reactions of its most important ally, the United States.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hull, Christopher

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction List of Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Perfidious Albion? Britain and Cuba before 1898 Uncle Sam versus the British Lion The First World War to Boom and Bust Beyond Recognition: Grau's 100-Day Government Sugar and the Anglo-Cuban Commercial Treaty The Second World War: Sugar without Cigars Cold War: Democracy to Dictatorship Revolution: Anglo-American Cooperation Shipping, the Missile Crisis and Buses Conclusion Bibliography Table I Index

Über Autor(innen)

CHRISTOPHER HULL obtained his Doctorate from the University of Nottingham, UK in 2009. He has taught in the university's Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies since 2004 and is an active member of its Centre for Research on Cuba.