Abstract
In 1991 Vitaly Churkin, Soviet Minister for Foreign Economic Cooperation, stated that economic links between Russia and Cuba were “doomed” to continue. This gave a very negative impression of the relationship, but quickly he appeared to be incorrect because by the end of 1992 little seemed to remain of the 30-year relationship. However, as the 1990s progressed, the relationship both continued to function and then improve. Fundamental to this were the principles of the realist paradigm of International Relations, which has been vital since the relationship’s inception in the aftermath of the Cuban Revolution, in conjunction with a colossal Soviet legacy. The outcome is that Russia and Cuba are indeed “doomed” comrades.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 111-118 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Communist and Post-Communist Studies |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 1 Apr 2011 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- Russian-Cuban relations
- realism
- legacies