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This Is A Case Study Of Soviet Foreign Policy Towards A Third World Regional Conflict Over The Past 40 Years, From The Stalin Era To The Advent Of The Gorbachev Era. While Dealing At Length With Cold War, Dtente And Post-Dtente Phases Of Soviet Involvement In The Arab-Israeli Conflict, Some Perennial Questions Relating To The Nature And Conduct Of Soviet Foreign Policy Have Been Poignantly Addressed. The Theme Of Its Progressive De-Radicalization And Eventual De-Decolonization Has Been Brought Into Bold Relief. There Is Thus Very Little Evidence To Suggest That In This Area The Ussr Has Been Consistently Acting From An Ideological Grand Design. Rather, Its Diplomacy Most Often Appears To Be Reactive To Events And Responsive To Opportunities. Soviet Policy In This Region Appears To Be Conservative, Ambivalent, Shifting And Compromising, Rather Than An Adventurism Or Overtly Revisionist Policy. This Synoptic But Closely Reasoned And Lucidly Written Book Will Provide The Reader With Deep Insights Into The Interventionist Behaviour Of A Super-Power In A Third World Regional Setting., Dr. M. Mahmood Was Educated At Universities Of Lucknow And Aligarh. Presently He Is A Reader In The Department Of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University., Content:- Preface Chapter On Studying Soviet Foreign Policy The Ussr And The Arab World 1948-1955 Forward Policy 1956-1966 The War Of 1973 And Reappraisal Diplomatic Stalemate 1968-1972 The War Of 1973 And After For Status Quo : Soviet Peace Moves Since 1948 Conclusion Select Bibliography Index