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Book Synopsis The Invasion of Afghanistan and UK-Soviet Relations, 1979-1982 by : Richard Smith
Download or read book The Invasion of Afghanistan and UK-Soviet Relations, 1979-1982 written by Richard Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 853 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines British policy towards the Soviet Union in the aftermath of the invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979. The documents in this volume, many released into the public realm for the first time, describe the development of British policy towards the Soviet Union during the eventful years 1979-1982. The new Conservative government, under Margaret Thatcher, was determined to strengthen British defences against the perceived Soviet threat and advocated a strong response to the Soviet intervention. East-West relations further deteriorated following the imposition of martial law in Poland in December 1981. The dilemma facing the British government was how to express strong disapproval of Soviet actions while still attempting to maintain a constructive bilateral relationship, and at the same time keep British policy in line with the Western Alliance. The death of President Brezhnev in November 1982, after 18 years in office, brought uncertainty but also new opportunities for relations with the Soviets. This book will be of much interest to students of British politics and foreign policy, Russian history, US foreign policy, Central Asian politics, and IR in general.
Book Synopsis The Invasion of Afghanistan and UK-Soviet Relations, 1979-1982 by : Richard Smith
Download or read book The Invasion of Afghanistan and UK-Soviet Relations, 1979-1982 written by Richard Smith and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Drawing upon previously unpublished records of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Defence, this book focuses upon Britain's role in the early stages of the Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions (MBFR) talks in Vienna, and British policy towards the Soviet Union and its European satellites during an era of detente in East-West relations. The documents reveal both the suspicions of senior Whitehall officials regarding Soviet designs in Europe, and their doubts about the negotiating tactics and strategy of their American allies. With Washington still reeling from the Vietnam debacle, British diplomats initially saw the MBFR talks as a mechanism for helping the Nixon administration to stave off Congressional demands for cuts in US forces in Europe. They dismissed as a 'pipe dream' the notion that reductions in Western manpower numbers could be compatible with undiminished security for all, but hoped through participation in the talks to forestall any unnecessary weakening of NATO." --Book Jacket.
Download or read book Afghanistan written by Mohammed Kakar and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few people are more respected or better positioned to speak on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan than M. Hassan Kakar. A professor at Kabul University and scholar of Afghanistan affairs at the time of the 1978 coup d'état, Kakar vividly describes the events surrounding the Soviet invasion in 1979 and the encounter between the military superpower and the poorly armed Afghans. The events that followed are carefully detailed, with eyewitness accounts and authoritative documentation that provide an unparalleled view of this historical moment. Because of his prominence Kakar was at first treated with deference by the Marxist government and was not imprisoned, although he openly criticized the regime. When he was put behind bars the outcry from scholars all over the world possibly saved his life. In prison for five years, he continued collecting information, much of it from prominent Afghans of varying political persuasions who were themselves prisoners. Kakar brings firsthand knowledge and a historian's sensibility to his account of the invasion and its aftermath. This is both a personal document and a historical one—Kakar lived through the events he describes, and his concern for human rights rather than party politics infuses his writing. As Afghans and the rest of the world try to make sense of Afghanistan's recent past, Kakar's voice will be one of those most listened to.
Book Synopsis The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the United States Response by : Keith Tillman Duncan
Download or read book The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the United States Response written by Keith Tillman Duncan and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan by : Amin Saikal
Download or read book The Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan written by Amin Saikal and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989-04-06 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly ten years of bloodshed and political turmoil have followed the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. Soviet occupation not only proved a major trauma for the people of Afghanistan; invasion ended the growth in superpower dentents that had characterised the late 1970s; and in the Soviet Union the effects of escalating military costs and over 13,000 young military casualties have been felt at every level of society. The decision to withdraw combat forces under the provisions of the Geneva Accords of April 1988 is one of the most dramatic developments in the international system since the end of the Second World War. The effects of this decision will be felt not only in Afghanistan, but in the Soviet Union, in Southwest Asia, and in the wider world. The Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan has been designed to explore the background to the decision to withdraw and its broader implications. The authors, all established specialists, examine the Geneva Accords; the future for post-withdrawal Afghanistan; and the impact of withdrawal on regional states, Soviet foreign and domestic policies, the Soviet armed forces, Sino-Soviet relations and world politics. They write from diverse disciplinary traditions, while bringing together a shared sensitivity to the issues which complicate the Afghan question.
Download or read book Afghanistan written by M. Hasan Kakar and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis British and American Responses to the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan by : Gabriella Grasselli
Download or read book British and American Responses to the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan written by Gabriella Grasselli and published by Dartmouth Publishing Group. This book was released on 1996 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study uses the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan as a focal point for examining British and American foreign policies at the start of the New Cold War, and the special Anglo-American relationship. The book seeks to identify the components and manifestations of that relationship.
Download or read book Afghanistan written by M. Hasan Kakkar and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Afghanistan, the Soviet Invasion in Perspective by : Anthony Arnold
Download or read book Afghanistan, the Soviet Invasion in Perspective written by Anthony Arnold and published by Hoover Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book traces the course of Soviet-Afghan relations since 1919, with emphasis on the events that led to the invasion of December 1979.
Book Synopsis The Polish Crisis and Relations with Eastern Europe, 1979-1982 by : Isabelle Tombs
Download or read book The Polish Crisis and Relations with Eastern Europe, 1979-1982 written by Isabelle Tombs and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a collection of diplomatic documents describing Britain’s relations with Eastern Europe from 1979 to 1982, with special focus on the crisis in Poland. After coming to power in 1979, the Conservative Government of Margaret Thatcher reaffirmed a policy of ‘differentiation’ between the Soviet Union and the rest of Eastern Europe, and between individual countries; concurrently it encouraged states to exercise a limited amount of independence. This policy was soon put to the test when in 1980 Solidarność, the Solidarity trade union led by Lech Wałęsa, challenged the power of the Party state in Poland. Political demands, social unrest and economic crisis culminated in the imposition of martial law in December 1981, finally suspended in December 1982. The volume maps the UK response, in consultation with Western partners, to the unfolding crisis in Poland, the threat of Soviet intervention and the impact on other Communist states in Europe. The volume also provides a flavour of bilateral UK relations with Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Romania and Yugoslavia; highlighting themes such as human rights and trade. This volume will be of great interest to students of British Politics, Eastern European Politics, Cold War History, Diplomacy Studies and International Relations in general.
Book Synopsis The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan by : Joseph J. Collins
Download or read book The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan written by Joseph J. Collins and published by Free Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bekriver de sovjettisk-afghanske relationer før og efter indmarchen, hvordan selve invasionen foregik og Sovjetunionens motiver hertil. Endvidere beskrives Afghanistans indre forhold under det marxistiske styre.
Download or read book Geheel Suriname written by and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Why Allies Rebel written by Barbara Elias and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-02 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analysing policy documents from nine counterinsurgency wars, Elias asks why powerful militaries have difficulty managing local partners. Revealing a critical political dynamic in military interventions, this book will appeal to academics and policymakers addressing counterinsurgency issues in foreign policy, security studies and political science.
Book Synopsis Britain, France, West Germany and the People's Republic of China, 1969–1982 by : Martin Albers
Download or read book Britain, France, West Germany and the People's Republic of China, 1969–1982 written by Martin Albers and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on helping readers to fill the gap of the little known history between Western Europe and its most important trading partner: the People’s Republic of China. Inspired by the economic and political signifance of Sino-European relations, this book shows how the China policies of the three biggest states of Western Europe – Britain, France, and the Federal Republic of Germany – helped China reintegrate into the international community in the 1970s. Against the background of the Cold War, the end of Maoism, and the emergence of globalization, the governments in Bonn, Paris and London had to find ways of dealing with Europe’s declining influence and promote their own national interests in Asia. Based on newly declassified government files, readers will find such sources invaluable in understanding the argument that, despite pursuing very different policies, the three governments supported a rapid expansion of peaceful exchange between the People’s Republic and Europe and substantially contributed to the success of Beijing's reform policy.
Book Synopsis Britain, the US and China’s Anti-Soviet Stance in the Cold War by : Bruno Pierri
Download or read book Britain, the US and China’s Anti-Soviet Stance in the Cold War written by Bruno Pierri and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-08-04 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how international trade was a key part of the classic Western policy of containment towards the Soviet Union in the Cold War in the late 1970s. Trade and containment may summarise the new relation that communist China moulded with the capitalistic West in the late 1970s. Ideology had become less important and a rapprochement between the PRC (People’s Republic of China) and the Western powers over trade, with the purpose of isolating and weakening the common Russian rival, was practically unavoidable. Within a relatively short span of time the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific area had been reversed. Simply put, Beijing’s market was too big to be ignored and the Atlantic allies collaborated, sometimes even competing with each other, to allow China access to the centres of world finance. However, the Western powers had not realised that Beijing would never pursue alignment with them. On the contrary, the increased trading and financial linkage with capitalistic countries gave China room to manoeuvre, enabling it to play the Western states off against each other. This book will be of much interest to students of Cold War Studies, Chinese history, foreign policy and international relations.
Book Synopsis Afghanistan: The Soviet Invasion and the Afghan Response, 1979-1982 by :
Download or read book Afghanistan: The Soviet Invasion and the Afghan Response, 1979-1982 written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AfghanVoice offers access to the full text of the book "Afghanistan: The Soviet Invasion and the Afghan Response, 1979-1982," written by M. Hassan Kakar and originally published in 1995. The book is a political history of Afghanistan from 1979 to 1982. The focus of the history is the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and that country's response.
Book Synopsis Not-So-Special Relationship by : Luca Ratti
Download or read book Not-So-Special Relationship written by Luca Ratti and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-08 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how German reunification and the end of the Quadripartite Agreement in 1990 impacted the AngloAmerican special relationshipLuca Ratti offers new insights into the role of the Anglo-American aspecial relationship in German reunification, and examines the impact that Germanys reunification had on Anglo-American and transatlantic relations. Germanys unification in October 1990 was one of the most momentous events in modern European history and world politics since the end of World War II. German unity ended the Cold War in Europe, accelerated the collapse of communist regimes across Eastern Europe, and the disintegration of the USSR in 1991. It also triggered NATOs transformation at the London and Rome summits of the Alliance and deepened Europes political and economic integration with the signing of the treaty of Maastricht in 1992. Key FeaturesAnalyses and compares attitudes, reactions and developments in the US and BritainConsiders their interface with the views and initiatives of the West German governmentOffers new insight into an issue central to Anglo-American and transatlantic relationsIncludes interview with key decision makers involved in the negotiations in 198990 such as John Major, James Baker III, Helmut Khol and Hans Dietrich Genscher
