Mending Fences e-bog

Mending Fences illuminates the forces driving Moscows China policy, from the Ussuri River clashes in 1969 to the "e;strategic partnership"e; of the 1990s. Elizabeth Wishnick analyzes the efforts of Soviet leaders simultaneously to maintain their supremacy in the international communist movement, defend their borders from a perceived Chinese threat, and ensure the compliance of regional authorities in enforcing China policy.