Routledge - The Decline Of The Soviet Union and Middle East Book

Explore the massive shifts in global politics with this academic study from Routledge. For over thirty years, the Soviet Union acted as a major force in the Middle East, where superpower rivalry intensified many regional conflicts. This book examines how the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union changed the political landscape. Readers will gain insight into the new fluidity in the region, including new diplomatic movements and potential opportunities for peace. The contributors provide historical and political context to help you understand these changes. The text analyzes shifts in Soviet Middle East policy during the Gorbachev era and evaluates the developments that followed. This is an essential resource for students and readers interested in how the fall of a superpower reshaped Middle East politics and created new diplomatic alignments.