The Limits to Power
Soviet Policy in the Middle East
1st Edition
Published on 15. June 2024
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Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-1-032-37400-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Limits to Power (1979) analyses the spectrum of Soviet interests and policies in the Middle East following the Yom Kippur War of October 1973: how the Soviets handled the oil question, military and economic aid, policy toward Egypt, Syria, Iraq, the Palestinian organisations - and toward Israel itself. The Soviet position in the Middle East in 1970 was as the dominant foreign power in the region, and this book examines the events and actions that resulted, under a decade later, in such a sharp reversal in Soviet fortunes. The ebb-and-flow of Soviet diplomacy, as it emerges from the wealth of official statements and press material, is examined in detail.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
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Adult education, General, Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
730 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-37400-0 (9781032374000)
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Content
Foreword John C. Campbell. Part 1. The Global Context 1. The Arab-Israeli Conflict in Soviet-US Relations Galia Golan 2. Changes in Soviet Political-Military Policy in the Middle East after 1973 Amnon Sella Part 2. Economic Dimensions 3. Economic Aspects of Soviet Involvement in the Middle East Gur Ofer 4. The Soviet Union and the Oil Weapon: Benefits and Dilemmas Dina R. Spechler and Martin C. Spechler Part 3. Domestic Perspectives 5. The Soviet Perception of Influence: the Case of the Middle East 1973-1976 Oded Eran 6. The Domestic Image of Soviet Involvement in the Arab-Israeli Conflict Theodore H. Friedgut Part 4. The Conflict Arena 7. The Soviet Union and Egypt: the Constraints of a Power-Client Relationship Yaacov Ro'i 8. The Soviet Union and Syria: the Limits of Cooperation Galia Golan and Itamar Rabinovich 9. The Soviet Attitude to the Existence of Israel Yaacov Ro'i 10. The Soviet Union and the Palestinian Organisations Baruch Gurevitz 11. The Soviet Conception of a Middle East Peace Settlement Robert O. Freedman Part 5. Conclusions 12. The Soviet Union in the Middle East: Problems, Policies and Prospective Trends Dina R. Spechler