The New Communist Third World: An Essay in Political Economy

by Peter Wiles (Editor)

Overview

The New Communist Third World (1982) discuss the economic policies of the Soviet Union towards the countries of the developing world adopting a Marxist-Leninist form of government. The authors demonstrate as well the variety of political systems covered by the term Communism, and provide an interesting counter-balance to traditional views of the Third World and aid policies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032377452
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/15/2024
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Soviet Foreign Policy
Pages:	396
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. The General View, Especially From Moscow Peter Wiles and Alan Smith Part 1. The New Communist Third World 2. The People’s Republic of Angola: Soviet-Type Economy in the Making Nicos Zafiris 3. Ethiopia Barry Lynch 4. The People’s Republic of Mozambique: Pragmatic Socialism Nicos Zafiris 5. The People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen: Scientific Socialism on Trial in an Arab Country Moshe Efrat Part 2. The ‘Marginals’ 6. The People’s Republic of Benin Andrew Racine 7. The People’s Republic of Congo Andrew Racine 8. The Democratic Republic of Madagascar Andrew Racine 9. The Somali Democratic Republic: The One That Got Away Barry Lynch Part 3. The Independent Stalinists 10. The Socialist People’s Republic of Albania Adi Schnytzer 11. The Korean People’s Democratic Republic Pong Lee Part 4. The Third World Already Within the CMEA 12. The Mongolian People’s Republic Alan Smith and Adi Schnytzer 13. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam Adi Schnytzer 14. Conclusion Peter Wiles