1. Introduction: U.S -- Cuba Diplomatic Rapprochement and Washington’s Relations with Latin America -- 2. Establishing, Not Restoring, Normal Relations between the United States and Cuba -- 3. Cuba-U.S.: The December 17 Arrangement in the Rationale of Asymmetric Relations -- 4. A Südpolitik from Washington: How Much of Europe’s Ostpolitik Is There in the Current U.S.-Cuban Détente -- 5. The End of the Bogeyman: The Political Repercussions of the U.S -- Cuban Rapprochement -- 6. Beyond Revolutionary Chic: How U.S -- Cuba Rapprochement May Affect Cuban Arts -- 7. Post-D17 and Processes of Cuban National Reconciliation -- 8. Cuban Exceptionalism -- 9. How Will U.S -- Cuban Normalization Affect Economic Policy in Cuba? -- 10. Cuban Economic Reforms and Rapprochement with the United States: A Comparative Perspective -- 11. Foreign Direct Investment in Cuba: A Necessity and a Challenge -- 12. Entrepreneurial Reform, Market Expansion, and Political Engagement: Risks and Opportunities for Cuba Today -- 13. Onstage or Backstage? Latin America and U.S -- Cuban Relations -- 14. Conclusion.