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100	1		_aRacioppi, Linda _91572281
245	1		_aSoviet policy towards South Asia since 1970 / _cLinda Racioppi
260			_aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c1994
300			_axi, 232p, 22cm.
440			_aSoviet and East European Studies; _v91 _92747002
504			_aThis book seeks to understand the evolution of Soviet policy towards the countries of South Asia, the regional constraints and policy opportunities which influenced the policy process in Moscow, and the relationship between Soviet perceptions and policy objectives. The book divides Soviet foreign policy into three aspects: a perceptual aspect in which assessment of the regional and international environment occurs; a formulative aspect in which aims and strategies are developed; and an implementation aspect. The book analyses Soviet policy objectives and instruments in distinct historical phases: 1970-1978, which covers the lndoPakistani War and bilateral relations; 1979-1985, which covers the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and its impact on regional politics; and 1985-1991, which examines the Gorbachev era and the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
650		0	_aSouth Asia _xForeign relations _xSoviet Union _91572283
650		0	_aSoviet Union _xForeign relations _x1953 _x1975 _92747003
650		0	_aSoviet Union _xForeign relations _x1975 _x1985 _91572285
650		0	_aSoviet Union _xForeign relations _xSouth Asia _92747004
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