Moscow and the Third World Under Gorbachev

List of contents

Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Gorbachev and the Third World -- The Study of Soviet-Third World Politics -- The Study of Soviet-Third World Relations -- Soviet Policy Toward the Third World: Gorbachev's New Directions -- Moscow and the Third World: The Record -- Gorbachev's New Thinking: Economic and Strategic Priorities -- New Thinking in Soviet-Third World Policy -- Regional Case Studies -- Afghanistan and South Asia -- The Middle East -- Asia -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- Latin America -- Prospects for the Future -- Conclusions -- Appendixes

About the author

Duncan, W. Raymond

Summary

This book explores the scope of Moscow's "new thinking" in its Third World context—highlighted by the USSR's surprising withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1988. It reviews the foreign policy record Gorbachev inherited and assesses his economic and strategic priorities in the diplomatic arena.

Product details

• Authors: W. Raymond Duncan, W. Raymond Ekedahl Duncan, Carolyn McGiffert Ekedahl
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780367156787
• ISBN: 978-0-367-15678-7
• No. of pages: 278
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Russia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / World, International Relations, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, History of other geographical groupings and regions, History of other lands, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era