Introduction -- Part I : Moscow and global issues in developing countries -- The Soviet Union and nuclear drifr -- Soviet environmental policy -- Population in Soviet perspective -- The Soviet Union and the world food system -- The Soviet perception of military intervention in Third World Countries -- Part II : Soviet policy in Third World Regions -- Soviet policy in the Middle East: from the Sinai II accord to the Egyptian-Israeli peace agreement -- Soviet policy toward Africa: Impact of the Angolan War -- Soviet policy in South Asia -- Southeast Asia in Soviet perspective -- Moscow and Latin America: objectives, constraints, and implications -- Part III : Global interdependence -- Interdependence and/or security: Soviet dilemma

1. Underdeveloped areas -- Relations (general) with Russia
2. Russia -- Foreign relations administration
3. Russia -- Relations (general) with Underdeveloped areas