The Decline Of The Soviet Union And The Transformation Of The Middle EastDavid Howard Goldberg, Paul Marantz Contains 11 essays placing recent developments in the former Soviet Union and the Middle East in historical and political context, and analyzing changes in Soviet-Middle East policy under Gorbachev and since the demise of the Soviet Union. Covers the evolution of Moscow's policy toward the Arab states, the emergence of Islamic fundamentalism in the new states of Central Asia, and security issues related to the transfer of military technology from former Soviet republics to the countries of the Middle East. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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The Arab Dimension | 7 |
New Political Thinking and Soviet Policy | 28 |
Soviet Foreign Policy Toward the United States | 53 |
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