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Title:The Somali Coup of 1969: The Case of Soviet Complicity
Author:Payton, Gary D.
Year:1980
Periodical:Journal of Modern African Studies
Volume:18
Issue:3
Period:September
Pages:493-508
Language:English
Geographic terms:Somalia
Soviet Union
Subjects:coups d'état
foreign policy
Military, Defense and Arms
Politics and Government
international relations
External link:https://www.jstor.org/stable/160366
Abstract:Issues explored in this article: What were the forces at work which may have led Moscow's strategic planners to perceive Somalia as a 'target of opportunity'? How was Soviet policy adjusted to take advantage of the turmoil in the Somali domestic scene? What objectives did the USSR hope to achieve by participating in a military takeover? The article tests the hypothesis that 'a coincidence of interests' between the Somali Army Commander and Soviet strategic planners resulted in the military coup of October 1969 by examining the trends in the global and regional balance-of-power, and by reviewing the interaction of these forces with internal Somali politics. With these trends established, the specifics of Soviet-Somali interaction can then be overlaid to determine if a case for complicity exists. Notes.
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