The Soviet Union As An Asianpacific Power: Implications Of Gorbachev's 1986 Vladivostok Initiative

by Ramesh Thakur, Carlyle A. Thayer, G J Gill, Amin Saikal

Overview

This volume provides a useful analysis of the domestic dimension of Soviet foreign policy in Asia/Pacific. It considers the implications of Gorbachev's 1986 Vladivostok Initiative on Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the South Pacific.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367311612
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/07/2020
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	5.81(w) x 9.31(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ramesh Thakur, Carlyle A. Thayer

Table of Contents

Introduction — The Goals of Vladivostok — Power, Authority and Gorbachev's Policy Agenda — Gorbachev's China Diplomacy — Implications for Northeast Asia — Implications for Southeast Asia — Implications for South Asia — Vladivostok and Australian Foreign Policy — Defence Implications for Australia — The Soviet Union in the South Pacific — Afghanistan — Kampuchea: Soviet Initiatives and Regional Responses — Appendix: Text of Speech by Mikhail Gorbachev in Vladivostok, 28 July 1986