Latin American terrorism and the Soviet connection revisited
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4086963 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert P Hager (0009-0003-1495-4497, University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 258-288 |
| Publication date | 1990-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Terrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09546559008427066 |
| OpenAlex | W2056311582 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a number of scholars and journalists argued that the USSR was sponsoring terrorism as a means of low‐intensity conflict against the non‐communist world. This view was endorsed by the Reagan administration. This article assesses what substance there is behind such charges as they relate to Latin America. Its main argument is that sponsorship of terrorists has usually occurred as a byproduct of Soviet support of armed revolution as a tactic rather than for terrorism as such. Soviet willingness to assist armed struggle has varied over the last three decades. The article concludes that, given the current priorities of Soviet Latin American policy, Moscow's sponsorship of armed struggle, including terrorism, is decreasing and will almost certainly continue do so
Communism · Latin Americans · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Soviet union · Terrorism · International Relations in Latin America · Law · Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America · Politics and Society in Latin America
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |