Overview
Other Diplomacies, Other Ties explores Cuba-Canada relations following the revolution of 1959 and the major geopolitical and economic transformations that have occurred in recent years. Through the conceptual lens of ""other diplomacies,"" which emphasizes interactions among non-state actors, the contributors challenge the conventional wisdom regarding the actions of diplomats, politicians, journalists, spies, and migrs. Featuring both Cuban and Canadian contributors, the volume offers a diverse range of research methodologies including ethnography, archival work, and policy analysis to encourage critical examination about the problems, possibilities, and promise of the longstanding relationship between Canada and Cuba. All decades of the post-1959 relationship from the dramatic early years during which the diplomatic and political relationship was negotiated through to contemporary education exchanges and the gradual formation of Cuban-Canadian diasporas, are critically reappraised. Other Diplomacies, Other Ties is a nuanced and unique volume that crucially gives voice to Cuban scholars' perspectives on the Canada-Cuba relationship.
Full Product Details
Author: Luis Rene Fernandez Tabio ,
Cynthia Wright ,
Lana Wylie
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.560kg
ISBN: 9781442628311
ISBN 10: 1442628316
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 20 February 2018
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Other Diplomacies, Other Ties makes an impressive contribution to our understanding of both Canadian and Cuban foreign policy. Deploying a unique mix of Canadian and Cuban scholars, the book covers key topics with a remarkable freshness and erudition. It includes analyses of traditional interstate diplomacy, and importantly goes beyond a conventional approach by highlighting the significant contribution non-state actors have made via 'other diplomacies' in forging a workable, 'normal' relationship between the two countries. - Philip Brenner, School of International Service, American University A long-overdue and much-welcome recognition of the importance of the Cuba-Canada relationship, Other Diplomacies, Other Ties provides incisive, multinational perspectives on one of the most compelling histories of inter-American relations. - Louis A. Perez, Jr, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Jam-packed with original theory, research, and fascinating arguments and anecdotes, the chapters in Other Diplomacies, Other Ties speak to a multidisciplinary range of issues from the personal and 'soft' to the political and economic aspects of Canadian-Cuban relations. All of this, in a broad hemispheric context. The authors' innovative research offers lots of new insights to the well initiated but is also accessibly written for newcomers to the subject matter. - Gillian McGillivray, Department of History, Glendon College, York University
A long-overdue and much-welcome recognition of the importance of the Cuba-Canada relationship, Other Diplomacies, Other Ties provides incisive, multinational perspectives on one of the most compelling histories of inter-American relations. - Louis A. Perez, Jr, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Jam-packed with original theory, research, and fascinating arguments and anecdotes, the chapters in Other Diplomacies, Other Ties speak to a multidisciplinary range of issues from the personal and 'soft' to the political and economic aspects of Canadian-Cuban relations. All of this, in a broad hemispheric context. The authors' innovative research offers lots of new insights to the well initiated but is also accessibly written for newcomers to the subject matter. - Gillian McGillivray, Department of History, Glendon College, York University
Author Information
Luis René Fernández Tabío is a senior professor and researcher at the University of Havana. Cynthia Wright is an assistant professor in the School of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at York University. Lana Wylie is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at McMaster University.
