The Soviet Union and Cuba (1987) examines the thesis that Cuba acted as an extension of Soviet foreign policy or surrogate of the USSR in the Third World. The Soviet-Cuban link is assessed in four conflicts: Angola, Ethiopia, Grenada and Nicaragua. It is shown that Cuba is largely an autonomous actor in international relations, and that bilateral influence flows in both directions. Thus Western reaction to Cuban and Soviet activity in the Third World is often based on misperceptions.
| ISBN: | 9781032393704 |
| Publication date: | 15th June 2024 |
| Author: | Peter Shearman |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 104 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions. Soviet Foreign Policy |
| Genres: |
Regional / International studies Cold wars and proxy conflicts Social and political philosophy Far-left political ideologies and movements Armed conflict Peace studies and conflict resolution General and world history European history Regional geography Military history Warfare and defence History and Archaeology |