Rise and Fall of the Brezhnev Doctrine in Soviet Foreign Policy

Name: Rise and Fall of the Brezhnev Doctrine in Soviet Foreign Policy
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ISBN: 9780807854112

ISBN-10: 0807854115

ISBN-13: 9780807854112

Edition: 2003

Authors: Matthew J. Ouimet

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Since the sudden collapse of the communist system in Eastern Europe in 1989, scholars have tried to explain why the Soviet Union stood by and watched as its empire crumbled. The recent release of extensive archival documentation in Moscow and the appearance of an increasing number of Soviet political memoirs now offer a greater perspective on this historic process and permit a much deeper look into its causes. The Rise and Fall of the Brezhnev Doctrine in Soviet Foreign Policyis a comprehensive study detailing the collapse of Soviet control in Eastern Europe between 1968 and 1989, focusing especially on the pivotal Solidarity uprisings in Poland. Based heavily on firsthand testimony and…

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List price: $47.50
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication date: 1/27/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.73" tall
Weight: 0.990

Matthew J. Ouimet is a foreign policy analyst at the U.S. Department of State.



Acknowledgments


Abbreviations


Introduction



Evolutionary Counterrevolution



"Normalization" and Orthodoxy



Socialist Internationalism and National Interest



Socialist Poland- Asset or Liability?



Military Assistance to Poland in 1980?



The Collapse of Socialist Internationalism



Staring into the Abyss


Conclusion


Notes


Index