This book seeks to understand the evolution of Soviet policy towards the countries of South Asia, the regional constraints and policy opportunities which influenced the policy process in Moscow, and the relationship between Soviet perceptions and policy objectives. The author divides Soviet foreign...

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Main Author:	Racioppi, Linda (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1994
Series:	Cambridge Russian, Soviet and post-Soviet studies 91
Subjects:	Geschichte 1970-1991 Außenpolitik Sowjetunion Südasien South Asia / Foreign relations / Soviet Union Soviet Union / Foreign relations / South Asia Soviet Union / Foreign relations / 1953-1975 Soviet Union / Foreign relations / 1975-1985
Online Access:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Summary:	This book seeks to understand the evolution of Soviet policy towards the countries of South Asia, the regional constraints and policy opportunities which influenced the policy process in Moscow, and the relationship between Soviet perceptions and policy objectives. The author divides Soviet foreign policy into three aspects: a perceptual aspect in which assessment of the regional and international environment occurs; a formulative aspect in which aims and strategies are developed; and an implementation aspect. The book analyses Soviet policy objectives and instruments in distinct historical phases: 1970–1978, which covers the Indo-Pakistani War and bilateral relations; 1979–1985, which covers the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and and its impact on regional politics; and 1985 to the present which examines the Gorbachev era and the withdrawal from Afghanistan
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xi, 232 pages)
ISBN:	9780511521881
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9780511521881