Gorbachev and Southeast Asia - Couverture rigide

Buszynski, Leszek

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0415063426 ISBN 13 : 9780415063425

Editeur : Routledge, 1992

Synopsis

In this volume, one of a series edited by Michael Leifer of the London School of Economics, the authors examine Soviet foreign policy toward South-East Asia in the context of the perestroika-era transformations in the Soviet Union. The rigidly compartmentalized decision-making structure of the Soviet Union before Gorbachev made it possible to analyze foreign policy decisions in isolation from the aims and values of domestic politics. Perestroika changed all that. Long-suppressed political activity re-emerged to break down the barriers between foreign policy and domestic politics. The book looks at the actual developments in South-East Asia, including the growth of international trade in the region, the weakening of the Soviet alliance with Vietnam and the real effort to overcome old hostilities with growth areas such as Brunei and Singapore. The resolution of the Cambodian problem, regionalism in South-East Asia and the South China Sea episode are also covered. Buszynski's real theme, however, is the complete adjustment of Soviet foreign policy-making under Gorbachev, with the Asia-Pacific region as a convenient example.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

First published in 1992, this book examines Soviet foreign policy towards Southeast Asia in the context of the transformation of the perestroĭka era in the Soviet Union. The discussion begins in 1985 and ends in 1989 with the Soviet partial withdrawal from Cam Ranh Bay. Buszynski considers Gorbachev’s effort to disengage from the Cambodian problem, the weakening of the Soviet alliance with Vietnam and the real effort to overcome old hostilities with growth areas in ASEAN such as Thailand and Singapore. This is a fascinating and relevant title, of particular value to students with an interest in Russia and the history of international relations in Southeast Asia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415063426
• ISBN 13: 9780415063425
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible