Abstract
In this introductory chapter of The Cuba-U.S. Bilateral Relationship: New Pathways and Policy Choices, the editors create a framework for readers to digest the material in this book in a meaningful way. The chapter introduces the multilevel game of diplomacy that binds the U.S. and Cuba can be characterized by a variety of signals that each player has issued to its counterpart. The nature of those signals have varied over time, depending on the nature of political leadership, the issue at hand, and the nature of the diplomatic level approached. We explore these issues as important to understanding linkages among the chapters within their respective fields, and across those fields is an important aspect of appreciating the entire picture of America’s current relationship with Cuba Finally, the authors present a plan for the volume, which focuses on three key issue dimensions: political, legal, and economic. Further, the authors identify challenges and opportunities implicit in the diplomatic relationship and its consequences for political, economic, and legal dimensions.