Does the USSR Have a 'Grand Strategy'? Reinterpreting the Invasion of Afghanistan
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 3917585 |
|---|---|
| Autores | David Ν Gibbs (0000-0002-6596-8536, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, autor de correspondencia), David Gibbs (0000-0001-8051-0024, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) |
| Año | 1987 |
| Volumen | 24 |
| Número | 4 |
| Páginas | 365-379 |
| Fecha de publicación | 1987-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Journal of Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578 |
| Editorial | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002234338702400404 |
| OpenAlex | W2038911032 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 9 |
| Referencias citadas | 32 |
This essay examines the question of Soviet intervention in the Third World. It begins by discussing recent theories of Soviet strategy, including those which hold that the USSR has a grand strategy of expansion in the Third World, as well as the less alarmist views of George F. Kennan. The influence that these debates have had on American foreign policy, and their significance for the recent revival of the Cold War, is discussed The essay then attempts to test these theories, using the Soviet Union's December 1979 invasion of Afghanistan as a case study. The essay describes, at length, Afghanistan's internal politics and foreign relations from the eighteenth century until the present The historical discussion, which emphasizes the post-World War II period, relies primarily on US government documents. The essay concludes, based on the information presented, that the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan reluctantly, and that it did not invade primarily in order to expand its influence. It also concludes that the USSR has not gamed major strategic advantages from its occupation of Afghanistan. Finally, the essay reconsiders the theories of Soviet strategy, and notes that the facts of the Afghan case generally contradict the 'grand strategy' theorists, while they support the views of Kennan
Afghan · Cold war · Economic history · Foreign policy · George (robot) · Government (linguistics) · Grand strategy · International relations · Intervention (counseling) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Soviet union · History · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Military History and Strategy · Philosophy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Psychology
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Bureaucratic quality and the severity of genocide and politicide
Group identification, uncertainty, and the duration of genocide and politicide
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The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The peasant as counter-revolutionary
Afghanistan and the Soviet Union
Soviet Foreign Aid
Soviet Politics-The Dilemma of Power
Revolution in Afghanistan
Dateline Afghanistan
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U.S.-Soviet Relations in the Era of Detente
Afghan Resistance
Emerging Student Rights
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| Obras citantes distintas | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 0,24 |
| Intervalo de citas | 1988 - 2024 (37) |
| Velocidad de citación | recent |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 7 |