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The Hidden History of Negotiations between Washington and Havana

by William M. LeoGrande, Peter Kornbluh ...

History is being made in U.S.-Cuban relations. Now in paperback and updated to tell the real story behind the stunning December 17, 2014, announcement by President Obama and President Castro of their move to restore full diplomatic relations, this powerful book is essential to understanding ongoing efforts toward normalization in a new era of engagement. Challenging the conventional wisdom of ... Read more

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History is being made in U.S.-Cuban relations. Now in paperback and updated to tell the real story behind the stunning December 17, 2014, announcement by President Obama and President Castro of their move to restore full diplomatic relations, this powerful book is essential to understanding ongoing efforts toward normalization in a new era of engagement. Challenging the conventional wisdom of
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Cuban International Relations at 60

Reflections on Global Connections

by Mervyn J. Bain, Chris Walker, Jeffrey DeLaurentis, H. Michael Erisman, Liliana Fernández Mollinedo, Adrian Hearn, Rafael Hernández, Peter Kornbluh, Robert L. Muse0, Isaac Saney1, Paolo Spadoni2, Josefina Vidal3, Dr. or Prof. John M. Kirk4, William LeoGrande5 ...

Series series Bloomsbury Studies on Cuba
Cuban International Relations at 60 brings together the perspectives of leading experts and the personal accounts of two ambassadors to examine Cuba’s global engagement and foreign policy since January 1959 by focusing on the island’s key international relationships and issues. Thisbook’s first section focuseson Havana’s complex relationship with Washington and its second section concentrates on ... Read more

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Cuban International Relations at 60 brings together the perspectives of leading experts and the personal accounts of two ambassadors to examine Cuba’s global engagement and foreign policy since January 1959 by focusing on the island’s key international relationships and issues. Thisbook’s first section focuseson Havana’s complex relationship with Washington and its second section concentrates on
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Kevin Costner, America's Teacher

by Edward Janak, Ludovic A. Sourdot, Jerry Ausburn, Mike Borowczak, Andrea C. Burrows, Michelle Chamberlin, William Gombash, Andrew Grunzke, Bradley W. Hart0, Dennis R. Hart1, Tatiana Konrad2, Cathy Leogrande3, Chandra A. Maldonado4, Ashley A. Mattheis5, Pawel Pyrka6, Stefan Rabitsch7 ...

Series series Education and Popular Culture
Kevin Costner: America's Teacher examines the role of Costner in educational settings domestically and abroad. Costner's career over the past 35 years has seen ups and downs: his movies grossed 2 billion dollars in ticket sales worldwide and he has he won/been nominated for several Academy Awards but he also experienced critical and box office failures. Through the films in his oeuvre, Costner has ... Read more

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Kevin Costner: America's Teacher examines the role of Costner in educational settings domestically and abroad. Costner's career over the past 35 years has seen ups and downs: his movies grossed 2 billion dollars in ticket sales worldwide and he has he won/been nominated for several Academy Awards but he also experienced critical and box office failures. Through the films in his oeuvre, Costner has
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What Do We Expect from Our Government?

by Alison Brooks, Joshua Chanin, David A. Dulio, Peter B. Edelman, Daniel J. Fiorino, Amanda M. Girth, William L. Harder, Guillermina Jasso, Gary LaFree, William M. LeoGrande, John D. Marvel, Rick Melberth, Kelley Moult, Walter J. Oleszek, William G. Resh, James Roosevelt, Jr., David M. Walker ...

Much has changed in US politics since the historic 2008 election. While the press covers the actions and agendas of the new administration, other impacts of this political shift have not received as much attention. These changes have forced the nation to rethink the necessary role of government, the role of the private market, the impact of science, technology, and information, and, ultimately, ... Read more

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Much has changed in US politics since the historic 2008 election. While the press covers the actions and agendas of the new administration, other impacts of this political shift have not received as much attention. These changes have forced the nation to rethink the necessary role of government, the role of the private market, the impact of science, technology, and information, and, ultimately,
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Our Own Backyard

The United States in Central America, 1977-1992

by William M. LeoGrande ...

In this remarkable and engaging book, William LeoGrande offers the first comprehensive history of U.S. foreign policy toward Central America in the waning years of the Cold War. From the overthrow of the Somoza dynasty in Nicaragua and the outbreak of El Salvador’s civil war in the late 1970s to the final regional peace settlements negotiated a decade later, he chronicles the dramatic struggles — ... Read more

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In this remarkable and engaging book, William LeoGrande offers the first comprehensive history of U.S. foreign policy toward Central America in the waning years of the Cold War. From the overthrow of the Somoza dynasty in Nicaragua and the outbreak of El Salvador’s civil war in the late 1970s to the final regional peace settlements negotiated a decade later, he chronicles the dramatic struggles —
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Political Parties And Democracy In Central America

by Louis W Goodman, William M Leogrande, Johanna Mendelson Forman, Ken Sharpe ...

During the 1980s, superpower rivalry and regional conflicts decimated the Central American economies and eroded political systems within the region. Recent years, however, have witnessed remarkable political change, and since 1990 popularly elected presidents have held office in all seven countries. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the ... Read more

$59.99 USD

During the 1980s, superpower rivalry and regional conflicts decimated the Central American economies and eroded political systems within the region. Recent years, however, have witnessed remarkable political change, and since 1990 popularly elected presidents have held office in all seven countries. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the
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Back Channel to Cuba

The Hidden History of Negotiations between Washington and Havana

by William M. LeoGrande, Peter Kornbluh ...

Narrated by Robertson Dean ...

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20 hours 19 min

Since 1959, conflict and aggression have dominated the story of U.S.-Cuban relations. From John F. Kennedy's offering of an olive branch to Fidel Castro after the missile crisis, to Henry Kissinger's top-secret quest for normalization, to Barack Obama's promise of a "new approach," William M. LeoGrande and Peter Kornbluh reveal a fifty-year record of dialogue and negotiations, both open and ... Read more

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Since 1959, conflict and aggression have dominated the story of U.S.-Cuban relations. From John F. Kennedy's offering of an olive branch to Fidel Castro after the missile crisis, to Henry Kissinger's top-secret quest for normalization, to Barack Obama's promise of a "new approach," William M. LeoGrande and Peter Kornbluh reveal a fifty-year record of dialogue and negotiations, both open and
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Contemporary Cuba

The Post-Castro Era

Edited by Hope Bastian, Philip Brenner, Dr. or Prof. John M. Kirk, William M. LeoGrande ...

This completely revised and updated edition of Contemporary Cuba focuses on Cuba since Raúl Castro stepped down as president in 2018. The book offers a comprehensive description and analysis of contemporary Cuban politics, economy, international relations, and society. All but two of the twenty-seven articles were written expressly for this volume, in a style accessible for a broad audience. ... Read more

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This completely revised and updated edition of Contemporary Cuba focuses on Cuba since Raúl Castro stepped down as president in 2018. The book offers a comprehensive description and analysis of contemporary Cuban politics, economy, international relations, and society. All but two of the twenty-seven articles were written expressly for this volume, in a style accessible for a broad audience.
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Cuba at the Crossroads

Edited by Philip Brenner, Dr. or Prof. John M. Kirk, William M. LeoGrande ...

Cuba has undergone dramatic changes since the collapse of European communism. The loss of economic aid and preferential trade with the Soviet Union and other Eastern bloc countries forced the Cuban government to search out new ways of organizing the domestic economy and new commercial relations in an international system dominated by market economies. The resulting economic reforms have ... Read more

$28.19 USD

Cuba has undergone dramatic changes since the collapse of European communism. The loss of economic aid and preferential trade with the Soviet Union and other Eastern bloc countries forced the Cuban government to search out new ways of organizing the domestic economy and new commercial relations in an international system dominated by market economies. The resulting economic reforms have
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INSIDE CENTRAL AMERICA

The Essential Facts Past and Present on El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and Costa Rica

by Phillip Berryman ...

Since 1979, United States policy in Central America has been based on an assumption that revolutionary movements led by Marxists must represent a serious threat to U.S. interests and security. On this point, the difference between liberals and conservatives is merely one of emphasis or accent.Such an assumption is not shared by most governments in Western Europe and Latin America. In part, these ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Since 1979, United States policy in Central America has been based on an assumption that revolutionary movements led by Marxists must represent a serious threat to U.S. interests and security. On this point, the difference between liberals and conservatives is merely one of emphasis or accent.Such an assumption is not shared by most governments in Western Europe and Latin America. In part, these
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The Girl on the Train

A Novel

by Paula Hawkins ...

Narrated by Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher ...

Unabridged

10 hours 58 min

The #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year, now a major motion picture.The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives.**“Nothing is more addicting than The Girl on the Train.”—Vanity Fair“The Girl on the Train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since Gone Girl. . . . [It] is liable to draw ... ... Read more

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The #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year, now a major motion picture.The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives.**“Nothing is more addicting than The Girl on the Train.”—Vanity Fair“The Girl on the Train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since Gone Girl. . . . [It] is liable to draw ...
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Miami

by Joan Didion ...

An account of Cuban exiles, CIA informants, and cocaine traffickers in Florida by the National Book Award–winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking.In *Miami, New York Times–*bestselling author Joan Didion looks beyond postcard images of fluorescent waters, backlit islands, and pastel architecture to explore the murkier waters of a city on the edge.From Fidel Castro and the Bay of Pigs ... Read more

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An account of Cuban exiles, CIA informants, and cocaine traffickers in Florida by the National Book Award–winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking.In *Miami, New York Times–*bestselling author Joan Didion looks beyond postcard images of fluorescent waters, backlit islands, and pastel architecture to explore the murkier waters of a city on the edge.From Fidel Castro and the Bay of Pigs
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