ABSTRACT
The essentials of the method of inferences have been helpful to Soviet policy analysts because of the similarity between propaganda structure and practice in Nazi Germany and the USSR. The main function of Soviet opinion–makers, it is clear from educational texts, is to build confidence in the Politburo among officials and the public. The transfer value of Nazi propaganda analysis for the Sovietologist is maximized by the tendency of both elites to use the media to prepare the domestic audience for their intended major actions. The offshoot of propaganda analysis, sometimes called Kremlinology, has proven to offer more insights into Soviet political life than is often thought to be the case. The technique is only slightly refined it could mean the difference between high– and low–grade assessment. Soviet Communists expect as much when receiving political messages in Party circles.
