Invasion of Afghanistan and Uk-Soviet Relations, 1979-1982 - Documents on British Policy Overseas, Series III, Volume VIII

Informationen zum Autor Richard Smith is a Senior Historian at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Stephen Twigge is a Principal Record Specialist at the National Archives, Kew, and a former Senior Historian at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London. Klappentext This volume examines British policy towards the Soviet Union in the aftermath of the invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979.The documents in this volume, many released into the public realm for the first time, describe the development of British policy towards the Soviet Union during the eventful years 1979-1982. The new Conservative government, under Margaret Thatcher, was determined to strengthen British defences against the perceived Soviet threat and advocated a strong response to the Soviet intervention. East-West relations further deteriorated following the imposition of martial law in Poland in December 1981. The dilemma facing the British government was how to express strong disapproval of Soviet actions while still attempting to maintain a constructive bilateral relationship, and at the same time keep British policy in line with the Western Alliance. The death of President Brezhnev in November 1982, after 18 years in office, brought uncertainty but also new opportunities for relations with the Soviets. This book will be of much interest to students of British politics and foreign policy, Russian history, US foreign policy, Central Asian politics, and IR in general. Zusammenfassung This volume examines British policy towards the Soviet Union in the aftermath of the invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface.  Abbreviations for Printed Sources.  Abbreviated Designations.  List of Persons.  Document Summaries  1. 7 December 1979- 1 December 1981  2. 17 December 1981-9 December 1982.  Appendix JIC(80)(N) 4: Soviet Intervention in Afghanistan-An Interim Assessment, 10 January 1980 ...

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• Authors: Richard (Foreign and Commonwealth Office Smith, Richard (University of Durham Smith
• Assisted by: Patrick Salmon (Editor), Richard Smith (Editor), Stephen Twigge (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.03.2012
• EAN: 9780415678537
• ISBN: 978-0-415-67853-7
• No. of pages: 444
• Series: Whitehall Histories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, International Relations, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet