The Soviet Union and the Horn of Africa during the Cold War : between ideology and pragmatism / Radoslav A. Yordanov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yordanov, Radoslav A., 1979- author.

Series:

Harvard Cold War studies book series

The Harvard Cold War studies book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

International relations.

Soviet Union--Foreign relations--Ethiopia.

Soviet Union.

Ethiopia--Foreign relations--Soviet Union.

Ethiopia.

Soviet Union--Foreign relations--Somalia.

Somalia--Foreign relations--Soviet Union.

Somalia.

Soviet Union--Foreign relations--1945-1991.

Cold War--History.

Cold War.

Diplomatic relations.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 293 pages : maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, 2016.

Contents:

Foreword / by Mark Kramer

Introduction

1. Rediscovering the Horn: September 1947-July 1960

2. Enter Somalia: July 1960-October 1969

3. Hedging bets in Addis Ababa: February 1964-October 1969

4. Engaging Mogadishu: October 1969-March 1976

5. Ethiopia in turmoil: February 1974-December 1976

6. Bidding on the power of diplomacy: February-July 1977

7. Diplomacy of power, unleashed: August 1977-November 1978

8. Ethiopia, the unwieldy ally: December 1978-March 1985

9. The road to withdrawal: March 1985-March 1991

Conclusion: empire on the edge.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-282) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Yordanov, Radoslav A., 1979- author. Soviet Union and the Horn of Africa during the Cold War.

ISBN:

9781498529099

1498529097

OCLC:

930683495