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Originally published in 1987. In the debate over strategic defense,
the Soviet dimension has not been adequately examined. Dr.
Parrott's multifaceted discussion of the Soviet approach to
ballistic missile defense (BMD) admirably fills that gap. Based on
an analysis of Soviet statements and Soviet weaponry, the study
surveys Soviet perceptions of the shifting relationship between the
superpowers and the effect of BMD on that relationship. The author
then traces the evolution of Soviet policies toward ballistic
missile defense and the introduction of weapons into space. After
exploring the internal budgetary debates that will affect future
Soviet decisions on BMD and space systems, the book outlines Soviet
responses, political as well as military, to the Strategic Defense
Initiative and concludes with recommendations for U.S. policy
toward BMD and arms negotiations.
Originally published in 1987. In the debate over strategic defense,
the Soviet dimension has not been adequately examined. Dr.
Parrott's multifaceted discussion of the Soviet approach to
ballistic missile defense (BMD) admirably fills that gap. Based on
an analysis of Soviet statements and Soviet weaponry, the study
surveys Soviet perceptions of the shifting relationship between the
superpowers and the effect of BMD on that relationship. The author
then traces the evolution of Soviet policies toward ballistic
missile defense and the introduction of weapons into space. After
exploring the internal budgetary debates that will affect future
Soviet decisions on BMD and space systems, the book outlines Soviet
responses, political as well as military, to the Strategic Defense
Initiative and concludes with recommendations for U.S. policy
toward BMD and arms negotiations.
What are the near- and long-term prospects for the establishment of
democratic polities in the Soviet successor states? In seeking to
answer this question the best indicator would be the healthy
development of civil societies of the region, with a growing
capacity to assume social responsibility and exact government
accountability. The chapters in this volume examine the evolving
political cultures of the post-Soviet states.
The Postcommunist World in the Twenty-First Century presents
studies by senior scholars and practitioners that are highly
relevant to contemporary political challenges. The democratic
vision that accompanied the collapse of communist regimes in the
Soviet Union and East Central Europe has been replaced by a range
of authoritarian, semi-authoritarian and democratic regimes, and
growing division between Western and Russian influence. Russia's
invasion of Ukraine has led to renewed tensions and international
crisis. China, which presents major challenges to the US, Europe,
and the global order, has emerged as a critical actor in the
international conflict. The need to understand the internal
dynamics and international behavior of communist and authoritarian
regimes is more urgent at this time. The expertise provided by the
volume's contributors is especially timely, offering new insights
into the past and contemporary politics of these states, the
agendas driving their behavior, regimes' domestic strengths and
weaknesses, and the role of leaders' differing perceptions in
exacerbating international conflict. Practitioners demonstrate how
such knowledge can inform effective policy and ameliorative
efforts.
Edited by two of the world's leading analysts of postcommunist
politics, this 1997 book brings together distinguished specialists
on the former communist countries of Russia and the Western Newly
Independent States. Chapters on Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine, plus
three chapters on Russia's regional politics, its political
parties, and the overall process of democratization, provide an
in-depth analysis of the uneven pattern of political change in
these four countries. Karen Dawisha and Bruce Parrott contribute
theoretical and comparative chapters on postcommunist political
development across the region. This book will provide students and
scholars with detailed analysis by leading authorities, plus
research data on political and economic developments in each
country.
Edited by two of the world's leading analysts of post communist
politics, this book brings together distinguished specialists on
the former Soviet states of Central Asia and the Caucasus. Chapters
on Kazakhstan, Kyrkyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, provide a systematic analysis of
elite politics, factionalism, party and interest group formation,
and social and ethnic groupings. Karen Dawisha and Bruce Parrott
provide theoretical and comparative chapters on post communist
political development across the region. This book will provide
students and scholars with detailed analysis by leading
authorities, plus the latest research data on recent political and
economic developments in each country.
Edited by two of the world's leading analysts of postcommunist
politics, this 1997 book brings together distinguished specialists
on the former communist countries of Russia and the Western Newly
Independent States. Chapters on Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine, plus
three chapters on Russia's regional politics, its political
parties, and the overall process of democratization, provide an
in-depth analysis of the uneven pattern of political change in
these four countries. Karen Dawisha and Bruce Parrott contribute
theoretical and comparative chapters on postcommunist political
development across the region. This book will provide students and
scholars with detailed analysis by leading authorities, plus
research data on political and economic developments in each
country.
Edited by two of the world's leading analysts of post communist
politics, this book brings together distinguished specialists on
Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia,
Serbia/Montenegro, Albania, Bulgaria, and Romania. The authors
analyse the challenge of building democracy in the countries of the
former Yugoslavia riven by conflict, and in neighboring states.
They focus on oppositional activity, political cultures that often
favour strong presidentialism, the role of nationalism, and basic
socioeconomic trends. Karen Dawisha and Bruce Parrott provide
theoretical and comparative chapters on post communist political
development across the region. This book will provide students and
scholars with detailed analysis by leading authorities, plus the
latest research data on recent political and economic developments
in each country.
Edited by two of the world's leading analysts of post-communist
politics, this book brings together distinguished specialists on
the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), Poland, the
Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. The authors analyse the
patterns of post-communist democratization in these countries,
paying particular attention to the process of party formation,
electoral politics, the growth of civil society, and the impact of
economic reform on the emergence of interest groups. Karen Dawisha
and Bruce Parrott provide theoretical and comparative chapters on
post-communist political development across the region. This book
will provide students and scholars with detailed analysis by
leading authorities, plus the latest research data on recent
political and economic developments in each country.
The old order of stable political alignments within and between the
Soviet republics and their nationalities disintegrated with the
collapse of the Soviet Union. Russia and the fourteen new states on
its borders must now deal with a new and unpredictable
international environment even as they struggle with political and
economic chaos at home. Russia and the New States of Eurasia, first
published in 1994, focuses on the central role of Russia in this
new world and surveys the possibilities for future alignments both
among the new states, and between the new states and their
neighbours. It identifies the key issues and relationships which
will determine the long-term economic growth and political
stability of this vast and vital region, and will prove essential
reading for students, scholars and policy-makers concerned with the
future of the former Soviet Union.
Edited by two of the world's leading analysts of post communist
politics, this book brings together distinguished specialists on
Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia,
Serbia/Montenegro, Albania, Bulgaria, and Romania. The authors
analyse the challenge of building democracy in the countries of the
former Yugoslavia riven by conflict, and in neighboring states.
They focus on oppositional activity, political cultures that often
favour strong presidentialism, the role of nationalism, and basic
socioeconomic trends. Karen Dawisha and Bruce Parrott provide
theoretical and comparative chapters on post communist political
development across the region. This book will provide students and
scholars with detailed analysis by leading authorities, plus the
latest research data on recent political and economic developments
in each country.
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