Detente and Confrontation: American-Soviet Relations from Nixon to Reagan - Softcover

Raymond L. Garthoff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0815730438 ISBN 13: 9780815730439

Publisher: Brookings Inst Pr, 1985

Synopsis

In this revised edition of his well-received 1985 volume, Raymond Gathoff incorporates newly declassified secret Russian as well as American materials into his account of American-Soviet relations from 1969-1980. The book considers both the broader context of world politics and internal political considerations and developments, and examines these developments as experienced by both sides. It also recounts how differences in ideology, perceptions, aims and interests were key determinants of both US and Soviet policies.

About this title

About the Author:

Raymond L. Garthoff is a senior fellow in the Foreign Policy Studies program at the Brookings Institution.

From Library Journal:

A retired Foreign Service Officer and Brookings fellow dissects Soviet-American relations from 1969 through 1984 to determine just what detente was, why it failed, and whether it has a future. Garthoff's readable analysis treats events, personalities, and concepts in almost ovewhelming but fascinating detail, supported by exhaustive research and spiced by the anecdotes of one who often was there. He proceeds from the position that some combination of cooperation and competition offers a viable means of avoiding nuclear war. He concludes that detente failed because of conflicting understandings of the concept, exacerbated by a marked lack of empathy on both sides. A monumental contribution offering insightful, rarely considered comparisons of Soviet and American perspectives. Essential for academic and large public libraries; highly recommended for most others. James R. Kuhlman, Univ. of Georgia Lib., Athens
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About this edition

• Publisher: Brookings Inst Pr
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0815730438
• ISBN 13: 9780815730439
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 950