Dominant Powers and Subordinate States: The United States in Latin America and the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe

Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press, 1986. K5 - A first edition (no additional printing) hardcover in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has less than half-inch tear on the back top left side, some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, scattered light scratches, rubbing and scuffing, light tanning and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, some light smudges/stains on the page edges, some notes written on the front free endpaper, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 504 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. In comparing how the two superpowers exercise their persuasive control over their respective spheres, this book presents collective evidence toward the startling conclusion that this dominance, as it has been practiced, is no longer in the national interest of either the United States or the Soviet Union; in fact, it is detrimental to those interest. The contributors to this volume point out that the domination system is clung to by the superpowers out of old habit reinforced by old fears. However, this work argues, attempts to maintain this system have become counterproductive and are working against the very reason for the initial establishment of spheres of influence: the preservation of order and the status quo. The experts whose work is assembled in this volume maintain that as long as the superpowers feel threatened, formal changes in the spheres are not likely, but a continual process of informal yet effective change will occur. The ramifications of this process for both the superpowers and the dependent states are discussed at length; the possibilities for a realignment in the world as well as the probability of changes in the Cold War itself are also considered.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.