The Détente Deception

Informationen zum Autor By Douglas Rivero Klappentext This book examines the competition between the Western and Soviet blocs in the less-developed world during the final years of Détente. Rivero assesses if the Soviet bloc pushed for strategic gains in the Third World and whether this contributed to the U.S. decision to abandon Détente in 1979. Zusammenfassung This book examines the competition between the Western and Soviet blocs in the less-developed world during the final years of Detente. Rivero assesses if the Soviet bloc pushed for strategic gains in the Third World and whether this contributed to the U.S. decision to abandon Detente in 1979. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of TablesAbstractI. Introduction and MethodologyII. The Soviet Aggression Thesis and its CriticsIII. Soviet and Western Bloc Foreign Aid to the Less Developed WorldIV. The Soviet Response in the Third World V. The U.S. Response to the Soviet Threat in the Third WorldVI. Consequences of Détente: Collapse of USSRVII. Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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By Douglas Rivero

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This book examines the competition between the Western and Soviet blocs in the less-developed world during the final years of Détente. Rivero assesses if the Soviet bloc pushed for strategic gains in the Third World and whether this contributed to the U.S. decision to abandon Détente in 1979.

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List of Tables Abstract I. Introduction and Methodology II. The Soviet Aggression Thesis and its Critics III. Soviet and Western Bloc Foreign Aid to the Less Developed World IV. The Soviet Response in the Third World V. The U.S. Response to the Soviet Threat in the Third World VI. Consequences of Détente: Collapse of USSR VII. Conclusion and Final Thoughts