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Opportunities and Dangers of Soviet-Cuban Expansion: Towards a Pragmatic U.S. Policy
Richard J. Payne
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Hardcover. Fine copy with minor shelf wear rebound in blue modern cloth with label on spine and new endpapers. Without dustwrapper
Combined with aggressive rhetoric and ideological hostility, the conventional approach to crisis resolution generates only military options and diminishes our prospects for less dangerous solutions. This book explains how a workable, pragmatic, and efficient foreign policy in relation to Soviet-Cuban activities in the Third World can evolve through negotiation, that de-emphasizes ideology. The focus is on problems within less developed countries—problems that provide opportunities for Soviet-Cuban involvement.
The book examines several Third World conflicts in which the Soviet Union and Cuba are involved (The Horn of Africa, Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Southern Africa, and the Commonwealth Caribbean) and suggests a pragmatic ... Read more
Combined with aggressive rhetoric and ideological hostility, the conventional approach to crisis resolution generates only military options and diminishes our prospects for less dangerous solutions. This book explains how a workable, pragmatic, and efficient foreign policy in relation to Soviet-Cuban activities in the Third World can evolve through negotiation, that de-emphasizes ideology. The focus is on problems within less developed countries—problems that provide opportunities for Soviet-Cuban involvement.
The book examines several Third World conflicts in which the Soviet Union and Cuba are involved (The Horn of Africa, Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Southern Africa, and the Commonwealth Caribbean) and suggests a pragmatic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
261
Place of Publication
Albany, NY, United States
ISBN
9780887067969
SKU
KKD0016145
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99-1
About Richard J. Payne
Richard J. Payne is Professor of Political Science at Illinois State University.
Reviews for Opportunities and Dangers of Soviet-Cuban Expansion: Towards a Pragmatic U.S. Policy
"I found this book interesting to read and loaded with useful reference material. I think a number of professors would adopt it for courses in American foreign policy, world politics, or national security policy. I would." — W. Raymond Duncan "The strongest aspect is that it is extremely well-written. It is not cluttered with jargon and it reads easily. ... Read more