Soviet Union In The Third World

Carol R. Saivetz,

• The Evolution of Soviet Policy Toward the Third World -- The Soviet Union and the National Liberation Movements -- The Role of Soviet Military and Economic Aid in the Third World Under Gorbachev -- Soviet Policy Toward the Middle East from the Invasion of Afghanistan to the Rise of Gorbachev -- Soviet Policy in Latin America Compared to Other Regions: Trends, Opportunities, and Constraints -- The Soviet Union and the War in Afghanistan -- The USSR and Sub-Saharan Africa: A Balance Sheet -- The Soviet Union and Northeast Asia -- The Future of Soviet Policy in the Third World -- Conclusion: The Soviets in the Third World