The Giant's Rival: The USSR and Latin America, Revised Edition

by Cole Blasier

Book Overview

The Giant's Rival is an authoritative survey of Soviet relations with Latin America. Blasier provides a concise account of Soviet diplomatic, economic, and political-military involvement in the region, focusing on the post-1970 period. This revised edition includes chapters analyzing developments since 1983. Blasier views the origins of the Sandinista revolution, and its relation to international Communism, and how the Nicaraguan government has grown...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822954001
• ISBN13: 9780822954002
• Release Date: February 1988
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"