The Soviet Union and the PLO

by Roland Dannreuther

Overview

The Soviet Union and the PLO provides a comprehensive account of Soviet-PLO relations from the formation of the PLO in 1964 to the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 199. By analysing in detail the complex and often turbulent evolution of the Soviet-PLO relationship, the book also provides critical insights into Soviet policy making towards the Arab-Israeli conflict and the various strategies Moscow adopted to attain its strategic and ideological interests in the region.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349262182
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/1998
Series:	St Antony's Series
Edition description:	1st ed. 1998
Pages:	220
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Roland Dannreuther is a Lecturer in the Department of Politics at the University of Edinburgh.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Framework of Soviet Engagement in the Middle East - Towards a Reluctant Relationship, 1964-1970 - The Relationship Blossoms, 1971-1976 - The Lebanese Civil War - An Opportunity Missed, 1977-80 - The Relationship Deteriorates, 1981-1985 - The Final Rise and Fall of a Relationship, 1986-1991 - Conclusion - Bibliography - Index

Editorial Reviews

Analyzes the Soviet-PLO relationship from the PLO's formation in 1964 to the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. Dannreuther (politics, U. of Edinburgh) looks at the framework of soviet involvement in the Arab-Israeli conflict, the reluctant beginnings of the relationship in the late 1960s, the improvement in the interaction between 1971 and 1976, the Lebanese Civil War, the deterioration of the relationship in the early 1980s, and the final failure of Russian involvement in the Arab-Israeli peace process culminating in Shevardnadze's 1989 Middle East tour. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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