The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: Trends and Precedent in Soviet Foreign Policy.

Abstract

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan has been explained routinely in terms of Soviet vital security interests inherent in that region's geopolitical setting. It nevertheless can be interpreted as the culmination of a trend in Soviet Third World policy toward the use of direct, unmitigated force in pursuit of national interests. This thesis examines the significance of Moscow's decision to intervene in Afghanistan, in the context of overall Soviet policymaking. Additionally, the impact of recent reverses experienced by the Soviet Afghanistan policy on future Soviet decisionmaking is assayed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA155292

Entities

People

  • J. P. Wilkins

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Asia
  • Central Asia
  • Continents
  • Eurasia
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geographic Regions
  • National Security
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Economics