Accession Number:

ADA090960

Title:

Soviet Muslim Policy: Domestic and Foreign Policy Linkages.

Descriptive Note:

Strategic issues research memo.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

Personal Author(s):

• Corcoran,Edward A.

Report Date:

1980-04-30

Pagination or Media Count:

37.0

Abstract:

This memorandum focuses on the linkages between the Islamic nations and the Soviet Muslims, and how those linkages affect the relations between the Soviet Muslims and their own government, and between the Soviet government and the total international environment. The author concludes that the net result of these various linkages with Soviet Muslims is that foreign policy considerations constrain the Soviet Unions options in solving its internal political problems therefore, Soviet foreign policy, particularly toward the Muslim world, must be carefully coordinated with internal policies in Soviet Central Asia. Author

Descriptors:

• *USSR
• *ETHNIC GROUPS
• POLICIES
• GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN)
• MINORITIES
• INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
• IRAN
• RELIGION
• CHINA
• AFGHANISTAN

Subject Categories:

• Government and Political Science
• Sociology and Law

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE