The Economic War Against Cuba: A Historical and Legal Perspective on the U.S. Blockade - Salim Lamrani

\n \nIt is impossible to fully understand Cuba today without also understanding \nthe economic sanctions levied against it by the United \nStates. For over fifty years, these sanctions have been upheld by \nevery presidential administration, and at times intensified by individual \npresidents and acts of Congress. They are a key part of \nthe U.S. government's ongoing campaign to undermine the Cuban \nRevolution, and stand in egregious violation of international \nlaw. Most importantly, the sanctions are cruelly designed for their \nharmful impact on the Cuban people. \nIn this concise and sober account, Salim Lamrani explains everything \nyou need to know about U.S. economic sanctions against \nCuba: their origins, their provisions, how they contravene international \nlaw, and how they affect the lives of Cubans. He examines \nthe U.S. government's own official documents to expose what is \nhiding in plain sight: an indefensible, vicious, and wasteful blockade \nthat has been roundly condemned by citizens around the \nworld.\n