I wish to acknowledge the assistance of Dr. Charles F. Elliott and Dr. John P. Hardt. Their guidance, encouragement and gentle prodding contributed greatly to the completion of this research. The Institute for Sino-Soviet Studies and the Graduate Program in Science, Technology, and Public Policy of the George Washington University gave valuable financial assistance. The final manuscript reflects the diligent and expert typing assistance of Mary Helen Holliday Seal.

This book presents the first complete statistical record of Soviet economic development assistance to 57 less developed countries since 1954 and provides notes on the historical background and methodology of assistance to each country.