Jan Koura přispěl kapitolou do kolektivní monografie „Warsaw Pact Intervention in the Third World. Aid and Influence in the Cold War“ (I. B. Tauris 2018). Kniha se opírá o nejnovější archivní materiály a z dosud nezpracované roviny hodnotí aktivity států Východního bloku vůči Třetímu světu.

Obsah monografie výstižně shrnul prof. Zubok ve své recenzi:

‚This remarkable book is a good medicine for those who still believe that the Cold War was a zero-sum struggle with clear rules of subordination. In the Soviet bloc, the post-Stalin Thaw, Khrushchev’s idealism and decolonisation created entirely new horizons for the autonomy of eastern Europe. The book’s contributors conclude that for Warsaw Pact countries and individuals, the Third World became much more than an area of geopolitical struggle. In the 1950s-70s, it was the place where Soviet satellites became autonomous actors, pursuing their own political interests and profit. It was even more so for the thousands of people from Eastern Europe – journalists and spies, doctors and teachers – who worked and travelled in Africa, Asia and Latin America. They came as ‚agents of communism,‘ yet encountered a fascinating variety of humanity and cultures, that ultimately challenged their views and identities. The book will be a valuable addition to courses on the Cold War and the international history of the 20th century.‘ –Vladislav Zubok, Professor of International History, London School of Economics