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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Page 148
... limited to ABM only . " In fact , what the Soviets had been proposing was not ABM only but ABM first . It is , however , true , as all concerned realized , that whatever leverage an American agreement on an ABM limitation had in ...
... limited to ABM only . " In fact , what the Soviets had been proposing was not ABM only but ABM first . It is , however , true , as all concerned realized , that whatever leverage an American agreement on an ABM limitation had in ...
Page 149
... limited type of agreement were an important element never disclosed to government agencies in Washington or to the delegation . Knowledge by the Soviet lead- ers that the White House was receptive to a limited agreement seriously un ...
... limited type of agreement were an important element never disclosed to government agencies in Washington or to the delegation . Knowledge by the Soviet lead- ers that the White House was receptive to a limited agreement seriously un ...
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... limited employment options which enable the United States to conduct selected nuclear operations . " The intent was to show " [ U.S. ] determination to resist aggression , " coupled with a " desire to exercise restraint . " Limited ...
... limited employment options which enable the United States to conduct selected nuclear operations . " The intent was to show " [ U.S. ] determination to resist aggression , " coupled with a " desire to exercise restraint . " Limited ...
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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