Soviet Foreign Policy in the Arab World

Formerly editor (1946-1950) of Soviet Press Translations, published by the University of Washington’s Far Eastern and Russian Institute, Ivar Spectoris the author of An Introduction to Russian History and Culture (2nd edition), and The Golden Age of Russian Literature (5th edition). His latest work, The Soviet Union and the Muslim World, 1917-1958, has just been revised and enlarged, with rare illustrations and maps included, and will be distributed by the University of Washington Press, Seattle, Wash. Dr. Spector has recently returned from a trip to the Near East, where he interviewed leaders in politics and education.