Vulnerability of the Island States: Case Studies.

Abstract

This paper examines the islands surrounding Africa -- Cape Verde Islands, Sao Tome and Principe, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, Comoro Islands, Seychelles, and Mauritius -- in terms of the political economy of each and the significance of local and exile opposition groups. Analyzes the vulnerability of each state to Soviet exploitation and implications for U.S. policymakers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA303166

Entities

People

  • Robert Handloff

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Department Of State
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Human Geography
  • Indian Ocean Islands
  • Manufacturing
  • Money
  • New York
  • Political Systems
  • Production
  • Topography
  • United States
  • Vegetables
  • Vulnerability
  • Western Europe

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.