Romanian and East German Policies in the Third World: Comparing the Strategies of Ceausescu and Honecker

by Thomas PM Barnett

Overview

This book is a unique comparison of the Third World policies of the two East European regimes that were most active in the South during the 1970s and 1980s. The study examines why Romania's and East Germany's high activity levels in the South cannot be explained away as mere surrogacy for Moscow, and shows that those attempts represented the particular agendas of Honecker and Ceausescu in their efforts to alter their ties with the Soviet Union.

Barnett concludes that Romania and East Germany saw opportunities in the Third World in the 1970s to forge strong diplomatic and security profiles within the Warsaw Pact's overall presence. Romania sought to lessen its economic and ideological dependence on the Soviet Union by expanding its trade ties and political relations with the Third World. In the case of East Germany, detente opened up new opportunities for relations with West Germany that were both lucrative in terms of trade and dangerous in terms of ideological pollution. Scholars of the Soviet bloc will find this book of interest.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275941178
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/17/1992
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

THOMAS P.M. BARNETT serves on the research staff of the Center for Naval Analyses in Alexandria, Virginia. He writes on issues relating to arms control, U.S. foreign policy, Soviet and Russian affairs, and international security.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Domestic Roots of Romanian and East German Policy in the Third World

The Interplay of Soviet and East European Policies in the Third World

Romania and the Third World, 1972-89: Ceau,sescu's Vision of the "Socialist Developing State"

East Germany and the Third World, 1969-89: Carving Out an Identity at Moscow's Side

Comparing the Third World Strategies of Honecker and Ceau,sescu

Appendix

Selected Bibliography

Index