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. |
Contents
Contexts and Perspectives | 3 |
Domestic Political Contexts | 10 |
The Strategic Context | 16 |
Copyright | |
39 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Detente and Confrontation: American-Soviet Relations from Nixon to Reagan Raymond L. Garthoff No preview available - 1994 |
Common terms and phrases
accept action administration Affairs agreed agreement American Angola arms attack attempt August Brezhnev Brzezinski Carter China Chinese clear communist concern conference Congress continued countries Cuban December decision defense delegation Department détente direct discussion earlier early East economic effect efforts Europe example fact February Finally forces Ford Foreign Policy further Henry Kissinger ICBM important initiative interests involved issue January July June Kissinger Kissinger's later limited major March meeting memoir ment military MIRVs missiles Moscow move negotiations Nixon noted November nuclear objective October official party peace political position possible prepared present President Principle proposal question referred relations response role SALT Secretary Senate September side signed situation Soviet leaders Soviet Union statement strategic summit meeting talks third tion trade treaty United Vance Vietnam Washington West Western White House