Moscow and Havana 1917 to the Present: An Enduring Friendship in an Ever-Changing Global Context

The book explores the relationship between Moscow and Havana from the Russian Revolution to the present, examining why a bilateral relationship has existed throughout the last century and analyzing the questions of what drew the two countries together in these three periods. It offers conclusions that the contemporary bilateral relationship remains important for both countries and is likely to continue in its present form for the short to medium term, despite the historic change in Cuba in April 2018.

Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 03 December 2018
Publisher: Lexington Books

This book explores the complex relationship between Moscow and Havana during a significant period of history, spanning from the Russian Revolution in November 1917 to the present day. Its release is particularly timely, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution in November 2017 and the historic election of Miguel Díaz-Canel as the President of Cuba in April 2018. Traditionally, Moscow's interest in Cuba has been attributed to the Cuban Revolution in January 1959, which ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991. However, this book challenges this conventional understanding by examining the relationship between the two countries over the last century in three distinct periods: (1) from the Russian Revolution until the Cuban Revolution, (2) from January 1959 until December 1991, and (3) the post-Soviet period from 1992 until the present. The book also delves into the factors that brought the two countries together during these periods, particularly in the case of the January 1959 to December 1991 period when the relationship existed between two socialist governments. Through a comprehensive analysis, the book offers several conclusions, including the observation that while each period of the relationship has its own unique characteristics, there are also several commonalities across the three eras. Consequently, the book suggests that despite the historic change in Cuba in April 2018, the contemporary bilateral relationship remains significant for both countries and is likely to persist in its current form in the short to medium term.

Weight: 596g
Dimension: 162 x 237 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781498576024