The Soviet Union and the Strategy of Non-Alignment in the Third World

In A Survey Of Soviet Attitudes Toward The Large Group Of Third World Countries Outside The Primary Alliances Generally Referred To As The Non-Aligned States The Book Assesses The Policy Implications Of Soviet Views On Neutrality Non-Alignment The Non-Aligned Movement Neutralization And Alignment In The Third World. A Primary Intention Is To Consider How Far Soviet Leaders Have Accepted The Independent Foreign Policy Aspirations Of Non-Aligned States And To Explain The Purposes Behind Soviet Encouragement For The Status Or Strategy Of Non-Alignment In The 1970S And 1980S. The Study Questions Whether Soviet Leaders Are Able Or Willing To Accept Non-Alignment Or Neutrality As An Intermediate Status Between The Eastern And Western Blocs In International Affairs. The Soviet View Of The Collective Agenda Of The Non-Aligned States On International Security Issues Is Analyzed And The Topical Question Of How The Ussr Understands Military Alignment And The Primary North/South Military Relationship Is Examined.