ABSTRACT
When assessing bilateral Soviet relations with the countries of Eastern Europe, analysts generally accept an inherent linkage of political and economic factors. In contrast, such a linkage has not been sufficiently considered in analysis of Soviet relations with the non-European CMEA countries. Moscow’s ties with Cuba, Vietnam, and Mongolia have traditionally been dealt with only in a political context. The implications for the future of Soviet economic relations with its non-European client states have largely been ignored.
