ABSTRACT

The purpose of this anthology is to deepen Western understanding of the sources and substance of the foreign policy of the Soviet Union. Authoritative analysts here explore significant issues in Soviet foreign relations from the era of the Bolshevik Revolution and the Civil War to the period of reform that preceded the final collapse of the Soviet system. The volume is designed for courses in Soviet political history, diplomatic history, comparative foreign policy, and the mainstream of international relations.

part I

Classic Issues in Soviet Foreign Policy

chapter |46 pages

Introduction

part I|1 pages

History

part III|1 pages

Ideology and Behavior

part IV|1 pages

Prospect and Retrospect

chapter 12|14 pages

The Sources of Soviet Conduct*

chapter 13|10 pages

Sources of Soviet Foreign Conduct*

part |1 pages

Contemporary Issues in Soviet Foreign Policy

chapter |20 pages

Introduction

part VI|1 pages

Policy and Performance

chapter 22|33 pages

The Soviet Military in Transition*

chapter 23|15 pages

New Thinking on Security Issues*

chapter 27|10 pages

Gorbachev and the West*

chapter 29|26 pages

The New Soviet Approach to Europe*

chapter 31|17 pages

Moscow's Third World Strategy*

chapter 32|32 pages

The USSR and the Third World in the 1980's*

chapter 33|16 pages

Moscow's U.N. Policy*

part VII|1 pages

Retrospect and Prospect