Soviet Political Perspectives on Power Projection.

Abstract

This Note analyzes the views of Soviet non-military writers and political leaders on the question of power projection in the Third World. Although Soviet writers do not broach the subject directly, they touch on power projection indirectly when writing on the themes of (1) the local political basis of revolutionary power; (2) external (Soviet Union) aid and assistance to Third World clients vs. competing domestic and military claims; (3) the role of armed struggle in promoting revolutionary change; and (4) the risky effects of Third World activism on relations with the United States. Each of these themes is examined in some detail. The author finds that only in discussions of armed struggle as a revolutionary strategy do the Soviets recognize greater opportunities for power projection, and this is restricted to Central America. Possible future Soviet policy is discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA184036

Entities

People

  • Francis Fukuyama
  • Sally Stoecker
  • Scott Bruckner

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Central America
  • Cold War
  • Commerce
  • Economic Systems
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Investments
  • Military Facilities
  • National Politics
  • Political Systems
  • Treaties
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union