Soviet Foreign Policy

action active Affairs American analysis appear approach areas argued arms become behavior believe Brezhnev Central communism Communist concept concern continue cooperation countries course debate decision defense detente discussion doctrine domestic East Eastern Europe economic effect efforts especially European example external fact factors forces Germany goals Gorbachev greater ideology important increased influence institutions intent interests involved issue Khrushchev leadership less limited major means military Moscow motives nature negotiations nuclear objective officials operational party peaceful coexistence period political position possible present Press problems question reform regime regional relations relationship remains result risk role Russian situation social socialist Soviet foreign policy Soviet leaders Soviet military Soviet policy Soviet Union Stalin strategy struggle suggests theory thinking Third World threat tion trade United University USSR variables weapons West Western