Threat From The East?: Soviet Policy From Afghanistan And Iran To The Horn Of Africa
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A sharp and authoritative work of Cold War political analysis, Threat From The East? presents a rigorous examination of Soviet foreign policy across a volatile arc of nations stretching from Afghanistan and Iran through to the Horn of Africa. Fred Halliday, one of the foremost scholars of international relations and Middle Eastern affairs, argues that Western fears of Soviet expansionism must be understood within the complex local political realities of each region, rather than as a simple monolithic threat. The book dissects the ideological, military, and economic instruments of Soviet influence, chronicling how Moscow sought to project power into strategically critical zones during the height of Cold War tensions. Written with clarity and intellectual force, it challenges both alarmist and dismissive Western narratives, presenting a nuanced account of a world order in flux. This is an indispensable text for understanding the geopolitical rivalries that shaped the late twentieth century.
Author: Fred Halliday
Format: Paperback
Published: 1982, Penguin Books
Genre: Cold war & espionage
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A sharp and authoritative work of Cold War political analysis, Threat From The East? presents a rigorous examination of Soviet foreign policy across a volatile arc of nations stretching from Afghanistan and Iran through to the Horn of Africa. Fred Halliday, one of the foremost scholars of international relations and Middle Eastern affairs, argues that Western fears of Soviet expansionism must be understood within the complex local political realities of each region, rather than as a simple monolithic threat. The book dissects the ideological, military, and economic instruments of Soviet influence, chronicling how Moscow sought to project power into strategically critical zones during the height of Cold War tensions. Written with clarity and intellectual force, it challenges both alarmist and dismissive Western narratives, presenting a nuanced account of a world order in flux. This is an indispensable text for understanding the geopolitical rivalries that shaped the late twentieth century.