Hare Publishes Op-Ed on Future US-Cuba Relations
Ambassador Paul Hare, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, published as op-ed in the Orlando Sentinel on the prospects of United States-Cuba relations under President-elect Joe Biden.
In the article, titled “Will Cuba policy matter for the Biden administration,” Hare and co-author Andy Gomez – a retired professor of Cuban studies and Dean of International Studies at the University of Miami – discuss the Biden administrations strategy towards Cuba and how they might return to the negotiating table. Cuba is not a top priority for President-elect Biden; however, the administration must be quick to disavow the growing influence of Russia, China, and other adversaries in Cuba. At the same time, Hare and Gomez argue that Cuba must be proactive in order to facilitate foreign investment, travel, and a return to diplomatic normalcy with the U.S..
An excerpt:
On the international front, the Biden administration will begin by trying to repair the frictions caused by President Trump with U.S. allies around the globe.
Cuba will not be a priority on Biden’s agenda unless the Cuban leadership messages to D.C. that they are interested in moving the relationship forward. Cuba needs to make the first move or they will just have to wait in line.
The full article can be read on the Orlando Sentinel‘s website.
Ambassador Paul Hare was a British diplomat for 30 years and the British ambassador to Cuba from 2001-04. He now teaches classes at Boston University on Diplomatic Practice, Arms Control, Intercultural Communication, and on Cuba in Transition. His novel, “Moncada — A Cuban Story,” set in modern Cuba, was published in 2010. His book, “Making Diplomacy Work; Intelligent Innovation for the Modern World” was published in 2015. Learn more about him here.