Perceptions and Behavior in Soviet Foreign Policy

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Herrmann's work . . . consciously develops an argument about Soviet perceptions of the United States in an attempt to arrive at an image about the motivations of Soviet foreign policy. . . . In analyzing the assumptions of three prevailing schools of thought, Herrmann contributes importantly to the literature on Soviet foreign policy. * <i>Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science</i> * "Professor Herrmann has written a careful and valuable book. In a relatively short space he has assembled a quantity of data which will put all students of East-West relations immeasurably in his debt."- * International Affairs * "This is not simply another study of how the Soviets 'see' the US and the world situation. Herrmann makes a careful, serious effort to extend previous research linking political psychology to the analysis of Soviet foreign policy. Most significantly, he recognizes the need to tackle questions of motives, and he develops a systematic, empirical approach to discover and understand their operation and impact."- * <i>Choice</i> *