Détente and Confrontation: American-Soviet Relations from Nixon to ReaganBrookings Institution, 1985 - 1147 pages In this revised edition of the acclaimed 1985 volume, newly declassified secret Russian as well as American materials are used as it reexamines the historical development of American-Soviet relations from 1969 through 1980. The book takes into account both the broader context of world politics and internal political considerations and developments, and examines these developments as experienced by both sides. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
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... Brezhnev was to arrive , a reshuffle placed General Alexander M. Haig , Jr. , in the position vacated by Haldeman on ... Brezhnev's arrival in Washing- ton ; with great reluctance and under pressure from the Senate leadership , Sena- tor ...
... Brezhnev was to arrive , a reshuffle placed General Alexander M. Haig , Jr. , in the position vacated by Haldeman on ... Brezhnev's arrival in Washing- ton ; with great reluctance and under pressure from the Senate leadership , Sena- tor ...
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... Brezhnev , speaking from a position nearer to parity , could afford to speak more quietly and openly.31 Nixon does not comment that Brezhnev and his advisers may also have calculated that they had an advantage in that Nixon clearly ...
... Brezhnev , speaking from a position nearer to parity , could afford to speak more quietly and openly.31 Nixon does not comment that Brezhnev and his advisers may also have calculated that they had an advantage in that Nixon clearly ...
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... Brezhnev that a Soviet buildup of arms in Cuba would adversely affect the relationship of the two countries . Brezhnev reaffirmed strict Soviet observance of the 1962 under- standing . In retrospect this brief discussion assumed ...
... Brezhnev that a Soviet buildup of arms in Cuba would adversely affect the relationship of the two countries . Brezhnev reaffirmed strict Soviet observance of the 1962 under- standing . In retrospect this brief discussion assumed ...
Contents
Contexts and Perspectives | 3 |
Domestic Political Contexts | 10 |
The Strategic Context | 16 |
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Detente and Confrontation: American-Soviet Relations from Nixon to Reagan Raymond L. Garthoff No preview available - 1994 |
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