Table of Contents

Introduction - the evolution of Soviet policy in the Third World, Margot Light; the Soviet-Indian model - continuity in a changing environment, Peter Duncan; Soviet-Angolan relations - the Soviet venture into Southern Africa, Igor Belikov; the Soviet Union and Vietnam - bilateral relations in a great-power triangle, Victor Funnel; Soviet-Ethiopian relations - the horn of dilemma, Robert Patman; Soviet-Syrian relations - the troubled partnership, Efraim Karsh; the Soviet Union and Cuba - the "best" of friends, Peter Shearman; conclusion - continuity and change in Soviet policy, Margot Light.

Promotional Information

In the 1970s, the Soviet Union signed friendship and co-operations treaties with 14 Third World states. This volume examines the bilateral relationship between the Soviet Union and six of those states in the context of the general development of Soviet-Third World relations.

About the Author

Margot Light is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics, University of London. She has published widely on the theory of international relations and on Soviet foreign policy. She is the author of The Soviet Theory of International Relations (1988).