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Soviet Power and Western Negotiating Policies
Soviet Power and Western Negotiating Policies
Soviet Power and Western Negotiating Policies: The Western panacea, constraining Soviet power through negotiation
Military Power and Political Influence
The Role of Military Power in Soviet Policy
The Soviet Asset
The Use of Force in Soviet Policy and the West
Author: Alex Alexiev
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 16
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →It is by now widely believed that the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the Carter administration's reaction to it mark a new watershed in the relationship between the two superpowers and augur a period of tensions and hostility, if not the beginning of a new Cold War. The main reason for this reassessment is the belief that the Soviet action represents a qualitatively new stage in Soviet policy -- one characterized by the unrestrained use of military power for the achievement of political objectives. Perhaps nothing is more characteristic of this attitude than the President's own statement that the Soviet intervention represents a 'radical departure' from previous Kremlin policy, which has caused a dramatic reversal of his views of Soviet policy and ultimate objectives. In fact, the Soviet Assault on Afghanistan, though particularly brutal, is neither unprecedented, nor is it particularly surprising, and Washington's present attitudes reveal a fundamental misperception of Soviet international behavior in general, and the role of military power in Moscow's foreign policy in particular.
Soviet Power and Western Negotiating Policies
Soviet Power and Europe: 1965-1969. Part 3
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Published: 1969
Total Pages: 575
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An examination of Soviet European policies since 1964. The Brezhnev- Kosygin regime elected to continue Khrushchev's foreign policies, which had been initiated by Stalin to upset the postwar status of Western Europe while preserving it in the East. These policies were primarily aimed at eroding NATO unity and undermining U.S. influence in Europe. However, the USSR failed to stem the erosion of Soviet control in the East without resort to force. Although the Soviets suffered several disadvantages from invading Czechoslovakia in 1968, the invasion helped them to (1) reestablish Soviet military credibility; (2) destroy Czech and similar reform movements; (3) deploy more troops in the Warsaw Pact's northern area; and (4) remind West Germany that the USSR controls negotiations with the East. With the emergence of the Soviet Union as a global military power in the late sixties, Soviet leaders might be tempted to pursue bolder policies. The forthcoming strategic arms limitation talks may serve to clarify Soviet intent.
