The Limits Of Soviet Power: The Kremlin's Foreign Policy - Brezhnev To Chernenko

Jonathan Steele, Penguin Books. Condition remarks: Condition is as described but is generally 'Very Good' to 'Excellent'. These are books which may have some slight wear and tear or sun fading on the edges. There may be an inscription at the front. A landmark work of Cold War political analysis, The Limits of Soviet Power presents a rigorous and authoritative examination of the Kremlin's foreign policy ambitions and constraints during one of the most turbulent periods of the twentieth century. Jonathan Steele, a seasoned foreign correspondent with unparalleled on-the-ground experience, chronicles the ideological and strategic decisions made under Soviet leaders Brezhnev through to Chernenko, dissecting the machinery of a superpower navigating a fractious global stage. With the precision of a scholar and the narrative clarity of a journalist, Steele argues that despite its immense military might, the USSR was fundamentally constrained by economic limitations, ideological contradictions, and the complexities of managing a vast international sphere of influence. Praised by the Guardian as academic vigour combined with first-hand knowledge of the world. a wholly invaluable and extraordinarily timely study, this work remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the internal logic and ultimate fragility of Soviet global ambition. …