Video Carnegie Endowment: What Does the United States Want From Cuba? Christopher Chivvis speaks with Michael J. Bustamante, Associate Professor of History, University of Miami.
For more than sixty years, Cubaâs revolutionary government has survived economic crises and sustained pressure from the United States. But today, the island may be facing its most severe test yet. Daily life is grinding to a halt, under intense economic pressure from the Trump administration. Some U.S. officials are even predicting the imminent collapse of its longstanding communist regime.
But what does the United States actually want from Cuba? What do past U.S. policies toward Cuba tell us about America's options for getting the change it seeks?
In this episode of Pivotal States, Christopher Chivvis speaks with Michael J. Bustamante, Associate Professor of History and the Emilio BacardĂ Moreau Chair in Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami. They discuss U.S. strategic interests in Cuba, the Trump administrationâs approach toward the Island, and scenarios for the future.
