{"product_id":"9781666966657","title":"Hungary's Late Cold War Relations with Cuba and Nicaragua Between Ideals and Realities","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHarvard Cold War Studies Book Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHungary's Late Cold War Relations with Cuba and Nicaragua\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBetween Ideals and Realities\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMónika Szente-Varga\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Latin America \/ South America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book analyses the relationships between late socialist Hungary and its two key political and ideological partners in Latin America in the 1980s: Cuba and Nicaragua. \u003c\/b\u003eUsing the framework of the Cold War international system, it shows how Hungarian leaders viewed Latin America both as a potential market and as a space for East-West competition, while also seeking to expand their room for manoeuvre within the constraints of Soviet expectations. \u003cbr\u003eBy focusing on the entanglements between smaller states, Mónika Szente-Varga offers new insights into the functioning of the Cold War beyond superpower dynamics. Structured around eight comparative case studies, \u003ci\u003eHungary's Late Cold War Relations with Cuba and Nicaragua\u003c\/i\u003e examines the exchanges, norms and practices that shaped relations among these countries. In doing this, it argues that Soviet-aligned satellite states were not necessarily passive, but in fact could take advantage of the conflict to further their national interests. \u003cbr\u003eChallenging the notion that Soviet bloc countries were isolated, this book highlights patters of cooperation, competition and rivalry. By drawing on archival sources, newspapers and oral histories, it uncovers a dense web of entanglements between the Soviet bloc and the Global South, making an original contribution to Cold War history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMónika Szente-Varga is an Associate Professor at the Department of International Security Studies, Ludovika University of Public Service, Hungary.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781666966657\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51522028994700,"sku":"9781666966657","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781666966657","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}