Deterrence and the Revolution in Soviet Military Doctrine

Garthoff, Raymond L.

ISBN 10: 0815730551 / ISBN 13: 9780815730552

Published by Brookings Institution Press, Washington D. C., 1990

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Deterrence and the Revolution in Soviet Military Doctrine
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press, Washington D. C.
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0815730551
• ISBN 13: 9780815730552
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Russian History

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Synopsis

Dramatic changes under way in the Soviet union and the world have significant implications for American security policy. Soviet expert Raymond L. Garthoff makes use of unique, newly available material including a complete file of the confidential Soviet General Staff journal to illuminate the development of Soviet military thinking. In this groundbreaking study, Garthoff explains that the Soviets regard nuclear deterrence only as a necessary interim safeguard, not a solution to the quest for security. He examines the implications of the ""remarkable recasting of the Soviet concept of security"" for U.S. policy and global security.

About the Author

Raymond L. Garthoff is a guest scholar in the Foreign Policy Studies program at the Brookings Institution. He is the former ambassador to Bulgaria, former Deputy Director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs at the U.S. Department of State