Wayne S. Smith, editor
Pointing to the dramatic changes in the former Soviet Union and its foreign policies over the past few years, the authors demonstrate that, even before the consequent collapse of communism in the Soviet Union, the fear of Soviet penetration in Latin America, which had driven US policy in the region during the Cold War, had been rendered groundless. They argue that it is high time for the United States to adapt its Latin American policy to the post-Cold War era, a process that should include normalization of relations with Cuba.
Wayne S. Smith (1932−2024) served as a Foreign Service officer in both Moscow and Havana and later taught at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and was a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington, DC. He is author of The Closest of Enemies, editor of Toward Resolution? The Falklands/Malvinas Dispute, and coeditor (with Esteban Morales) of Subject to Solution: Problems in Cuban-U.S. Relations, a 1988 Choice Outstanding Academic Book.
"Deserves particular attention because it includes not only contributions by U.S. scholars but also the works of Soviet researchers and political figures. . . . Provides a multifaceted analysis of some of the most controversial and debated issues of Soviet policy in Latin America."—Latin American Research Review
"The essays remain important in showing that there was never as much of a Soviet presence, influence or `threat' in the Western hemisphere as Washington policymakers said and probably genuinely believed."—Foreign Affairs
