Soviet foreign policy in Guinea and Somalia, implications for American policy toward Africa
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Authors
Hutcheson, Thomas Mitchell
Subjects
American National Interest
arms transfers
development strategy in Guinea
development strategy in Somalia
economic aid (Soviet)
Guinea
military aid (Soviet)
Somalia
Soviet foreign policy
Sub-Saharan Africa
tradition and modernization (Africa)
United States foreign policy
arms transfers
development strategy in Guinea
development strategy in Somalia
economic aid (Soviet)
Guinea
military aid (Soviet)
Somalia
Soviet foreign policy
Sub-Saharan Africa
tradition and modernization (Africa)
United States foreign policy
Advisors
Clough, Michael W.
Date of Issue
1980-06
Date
June 1980
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The thesis traces Soviet foreign policy toward the Third World in general and Guinea and Somalia in particular from the end of World War II to the present, showing how the Soviets have attempted to use military and economic aid to gain influence in less developed countries (LDCs). It shows how LDCs normally only seek aid from the Soviet Union if they have been rebuffed by the industrialized West. The Soviet Union since World War II has gained only limited influence using military aid. They have further drastically decreased the amount of economic aid they provide to LDCs, and have become increasingly selective with regard to which nations receive their aid. The thesis further analyzes the modernizing strategies selected by Guinea and Somalia, at independence, and examines the effects of tradition on the success of these strategies. The thesis concludes with an analysis of the implications of Soviet foreign policy toward Guinea and Somalia on American policy toward Africa seeking to determine what national interests, if any, the United States has in Guinea and Somalia. (Author)
Type
Thesis
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Department
National Security Affairs (NSA)
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Format
255 p.: ill.;28 cm.
Citation
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