The Soviet Union in the Third World: Successes and Failures

by Robert H. Donaldson (Editor)

Overview

The Soviet Union in the Third World (1981) analyses Soviet objectives in the developing world, the instruments of foreign policy employed and their success and failure, the implications of Soviet foreign policy for the international system in general and the US foreign and defence policies in particular. Twenty leading specialists examine Soviet involvement in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, and discuss the subject from both security and economic perspectives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032375939
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/28/2022
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Soviet Foreign Policy
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Part 1. The Soviet Union in Latin America 1. Soviet Power in Latin America: Success or Failure? W. Raymond Duncan 2. The USSR, Cuba, and the Revolution in Chile Paul E. Sigmund 3. The Soviet–Cuban Relationship: Symbiotic or Parasitic? Gabriel Marcella and Daniel S. Papp Part 2. The Soviet Union in Africa and the Middle East 4. The Soviet Union and Southern Africa Daniel S. Papp 5. The Soviet Union and Angola Arthur Jay Klinghoffer 6. Soviet Policy in the Horn of Africa: The Decision to Intervene Richard B. Remnek 7. Soviet Policy in the Middle East: Perspectives from Three Capitals Alvin Z. Rubinstein 8. Soviet Policy Toward Ba’athist Iraq, 1968–1979 Robert O. Freedman 9. Changes in Soviet Policy Toward Iran Robert G. Irani 10. Gauging Soviet Success in Africa and the Middle East: A Commentary David E. Albright Part 3. The Soviet Union in Asia 11. The Soviet Union in Afghanistan: Benefits and Costs Shirin Tahir-Kheli 12. The Military and Security Dimensions of Soviet–Indian Relations M. Rajan Menon 13. The USSR and Vietnam Douglas Pike 14. The Soviet Union and ASEAN Thomas L. Wilborn 15. On Soviet Asian Policy: A Commentary Thomas W. Robinson Part 4. The Context and Instruments of Soviet Policy 16. Soviet Muslim Policy: Domestic and Foreign Policy Linkages Edward A. Corcoran 17. Soviet Policy Toward the Developing World: The Role of Economic Assistance and Trade Roger E. Kanet 18. The Second World, the Third World and the New International Economic Order Robert H. Donaldson 19. The Effectiveness of Soviet Arms and Diplomacy in the Third World Roger F. Pajak 20. Soviet Involvement in the Third World: Implications of US Policy Assumptions Keith A. Dunn Part 5. Summary and Conclusions 21. The Soviet Union in the Third World: Successes and Failures Joseph L. Nogee