The Soviet Union and Terrorism (1984) examines the extent of Soviet involvement in international terrorism, and the aims and objectives of Soviet foreign policy. It looks at the evidence of changing Soviet attitudes to terrorism from 1917 to the 1980s evidenced in official and semi-official pronouncements, and it brings together evidence from the field of terrorist operations which points to a high degree of Soviet involvement. The Soviet Union is shown to be playing a dangerous game, sponsoring activities which it cannot hope to control, and leading to effects which it cannot predict. Nevertheless, it continues to play because it gains from the political and military disruption to the countries affected by terrorist activities.
| ISBN: | 9781032674391 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2025 |
| Author: | Roberta Goren |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 246 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions: Soviet Politics |
| Genres: |
Cold wars and proxy conflicts Social and political philosophy Far-left political ideologies and movements Armed conflict Theory of warfare and military science Military and defence strategy International relations Regional / International studies Peace studies and conflict resolution Engineering: general Military history General and world history European history Environmental science, engineering and technology History and Archaeology |