...this carefully documented study...admirably demonstrates how the Soviet view of the Third World has evolved from relatively simplistic and optimistic ideas in the 1950s and 60s to more realistic and pessimistic appraisals more recently. New York Times Book Review ...very sensible and balanced....One can only end by urging anyone interested in the subject to read this book, not only because of the richness of its source materials but also because it is well and clearly written.--Soviet Studies