American perceptions of the Soviet Union as a nuclear adversary : from Kennedy to Bush

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American perceptions of the Soviet Union as a nuclear adversary : from Kennedy to Bush

Erik Beukel

Pinter, 1989

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Bibiliography: p. [360]-401

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内容説明

The character of the Soviet Union as a nuclear superpower is hotly debated in the United States. In this study six American governments' perceptions of the Soviet Union as a nuclear adversary are expounded and analyzed. American images of the Soviet Union have evidently been influenced by Soviet behaviour but it is also demonstrated that the perception, in different ways and with varying strength, is related to traditionally dominating American views of the United States' proper role in the world as well as to the domestic political process in the United States. The analysis points to the extraordinary uncertainty connected with a so-called detached observer's attempt to reach definite conclusions. Still, various conclusions are tentatively drawn which further elucidate American nuclear policy and the interplay between the superpowers.

目次

  • Part 1 Introduction: the Soviet Union as nuclear adversary, 1949-61
  • studies of American images and perceptions
  • perceptions - definitions and uses
  • issues and questions. Part 2 Images 1961-74: Two ideal types
  • a nuclear essentialism
  • Soviet essentialism
  • the Kennedy administration, 1961-63
  • the Johnson administration, 1963-69
  • the Nixon administration, 1969-74. Part 3 Images 1974-89: the Ford administration, 1974-77
  • the Carter administration, 1977-81
  • the Reagan administration, 1981-89. Part 4 Synthesis: fixtures, trends and swings, 1961-89. Part 5 The process of perception - the domestic setting: analyzing processes of perception
  • the expressive function
  • the instrumental function. Part 6 The object of perception - Soviet Union as a superpower: analyzing the Soviet Union as a superpower
  • nuclear deployments
  • negotiating behaviour
  • military doctrine
  • leadership statements
  • various manifestations
  • risk-taking and the use of armed forces. Part 7 Comparing images and operational environments: on evaluating images
  • fixtures
  • trends
  • American perceptions and the fundamental attribution error. Part 8 Conclusions: political dynamics of the nuclear issue
  • reflections on western policies
  • looking to the future.

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