
The Nuclear Predicament
Explorations in Soviet Ideology
Stephen Shenfield(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 18. November 2020
Book
Hardback
138 pages
978-0-367-54325-9 (ISBN)
Description
Ideological debate is one component of the intellectual background to Soviet policy-making. Originally published in 1987, this paper explores how Soviet writers wrestle with the challenge to their ideology that is posed by the threat of nuclear war. What, for example, is the relationship between the values of peace and of socialism? What drives the arms race? Is capitalism inherently militaristic, or is a demilitarized capitalism conceivable? Is the outcome of history predetermined or open? It is shown that the range of permissible views is wider than often assumed, and that the constraints of Soviet ideology do not exclude evolution towards a more cooperative approach to international security.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
317 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-54325-9 (9780367543259)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Book
09/2022
1st Edition
Routledge
€54.20
Shipment within 15-20 days

E-Book
11/2020
1st Edition
Routledge
€45.99
Available for download

E-Book
11/2020
1st Edition
Routledge
€45.99
Available for download
Person
Stephen Shenfield
Content
Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction 2. The Consequences of Nuclear War 3. The Communist Goal Under Threat 4. Peace and the Correlation of Forces 5. The Orthodoxy in Crisis 6. The Value of Peace 7. Capitalism and Militarism 8. Interdependence and Global Problems 9. Whither the Correlation of Forces? 10. Assessment of Political Weights 11. Connections with Policy 12. Implications for the West. Notes. List of the Most Important Soviet Works. Glossary of the Most Important Soviet Authors.