Includes index.

Cuba : a new policy of critical and constructive engagement -- U.S. policy : constraints of a historical legacy -- Simulation exercise no. 1 : a meeting of the National Security Council, July 28, 2008 -- U.S. policy : a new strategy toward Cuba -- Simulation exercise no. 2 : a meeting of the National Security Council, March 15, 2009 -- Understanding the Cuban leadership -- Simulation exercise no. 3 : a meeting of Raúl Castro and his advisers, March 4, 2008 -- Transforming disparate voices into a dynamic civil society coalition -- Simulation exercise no. 4 : a meeting of Cuban grassroots activists, July 26, 2010 -- Coordinating U.S. policy with the international community -- Simulation exercise no. 5, part I : a meeting of foreign ministers convened by the U.S. Secretary of State in Washington, D.C., October 14, 2010; Part II : a meeting of the National Security Council concerning multilateral engagement and crisis management, November 13, 2010 -- Creating consensus in the Cuban American community -- Simulation exercise no. 6 : a meeting of representatives of the Cuban American community, December 13, 2010 -- Appendixes -- Understanding the legal parameters of the U.S. embargo on Cuba -- 2008 Florida International University poll of Cuban American opinion.

"Drawing on simulation exercises involving role playing and extensive debates, explores how major developments within or outside Cuba might open opportunities for the U.S. to reengage with the island nation and support Cuban actors in initiating change from within, and reveals specific challenges to crafting a new U.S. approach"--Provided by publisher.