Professional paper

US-CUBA RAPPROCHEMENT

Josipa Rajevac

Abstract

After more than 50 years of a hostile relationship, the United States of America and Cuba have normalized their relations by reestablishing diplomatic and economic relations. On December 17, 2014, the rapprochement was proclaimed by Presidents Raúl Castro and Barack Obama. Why was it precisely during Barack Obama’s presidency that the rapprochement took place? What was it that made Obama and his team succeed in doing what previous US presidents have failed to do? What were the impediments for not changing the US policy toward Cuba for previous US presidents? This work aim was to respond to the questions posed. Apart from changes in interests from both Cuban and US side, the two countries have changed the perceptions of each other throughout the years. These two factors are starting points for the constructivist approach with which it was proved that this were the factors which enabled Obama and his team to normalize relations with Cuba.

Keywords

rapprochement; Barack Obama; Fidel Castro; US policy

Hrčak ID:

195410

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/195410

Publication date:

28.12.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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