U.s. Cuba Relations A Discussion Of Constructivism And...

U.S. – Cuba Relations: A Discussion of Constructivism and Realism During the Cold War, relations between Cuba and the United States were icy. Cuba was allied with the USSR, America’s enemy, and was well within their sphere of influence. With events like the failed Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis happening on their soil, Cuba was at the center of the Cold War. Between ideological differences and their alliance with Russia, Cuba became an enemy of America as well. It took the efforts of ten American presidents, six Popes, and countless other actors, but Cuba and America are finally in the process of normalizing relations. There is still work to be done, but the path is clear and the time is right. However, one cannot simply ignore the last fifty years. In that time, millions of lives were affected by the lack of social, economic, and political ties between the U.S. and Cuba. In this paper, I will analyze the last fifty years of U.S. - Cuban relations by looking at the involved actors, their means, and their values and intere sts through the lenses of two paradigms, realism and constructivism. Constructivism can best be understood as a focus on the social context and landscape in which international relations occur. As a lens of understanding, constructivism emphasizes issues of identity and belief. This lens is especially helpful in understanding relations between America and Cuba. America is a state that stands strongly for democracy and its goal in manyShow MoreRelatedThe Constructivist Challenge And Traditional Understandings Of International Relations3010 Words   |  13 PagesTraditional Understandings of International Relations. Introduction This essay will discuss the constructivist challenge to traditional understandings of international relations, focussing on critiquing the structuralist international theories’ ontological assumption of an anarchical international sphere, the necessary rationalist implications of state-behaviour, and their reliance on a neo-positivist methodology. I will begin by describing structural-realism, emphasising its theoretical assumptionsRead MorePolitical Risk Management and Insurance: A Contextual Comparison12751 Words   |  51 Pages_Toc339812566 h 3 HYPERLINK l _Toc339812567Significance of Research Study PAGEREF _Toc339812567 h 3 HYPERLINK l _Toc339812568Chapter-2 Political Risk Management PAGEREF _Toc339812568 h 4 HYPERLINK l _Toc339812569Chapter-2 Political Risk in Relation to Efficient Market Theory PAGEREF _Toc339812569 h 5 HYPERLINK l _Toc339812571Chapter-3 State Capitalism PAGEREF _Toc339812571 h 7 HYPERLINK l _Toc339812572Chapter-4 Case of Multinational PAGEREF _Toc339812572 h 8 HYPERLINK l _Toc339812574Chapter-5