Failed Sanctions: Why the U.S. Embargo against Cuba Could Never Work

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Sanctions Why the U.S. Embargo against Cuba Could Never Work Copyright 2010 by Paolo Spadoni Printed in the United States of America. This book is printed on Glatfelter Natures Book, a paper certified under the standards of the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). It is a recycled stock that contains 30 percent post-consumer waste and is acid-free. All rights reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Spadoni, Paolo. Failed sanctions : why the U.S. embargo against Cuba could never work / Paolo Spadoni. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8130-3515-4 (alk. paper); ISBN 978-0-8130-3889-6 (e-book) 1. Economic sanctions, American—Cuba. 2. Embargo. 3. United States—Foreign economic relations—Cuba. 4. Cuba—Foreign economic relations—United States. 5. Cuba—Economic conditions. I. Title. HF1500.5.U5S63 2010 327.1’17—dc22 2010023260 The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprising Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida State University, New College of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com To my wife, Inés Avilés-Spadoni, my brother, Mirco, my parents, Luigino and Maria Pia, and my friend Luca Gaudenzi ...