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The Soviet Union And Ballistic Missile Defense
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Routledge
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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... Read more
1. The Central Issues 2. Soviet Views of the Geopolitical Context 3. Soviet Policy Toward Soviet BMD and the Military Uses of Space 4. The Resource Allocation Debate and Soviet BMD Decisions 5. Soviet Responses to the Strategic Defense Initiative 6. U.S. Policy and the Future of the Superpower Arms Competition
Biography
Bruce Parrott is the director of Soviet Studies at The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He is the author of Politics and Technology in the Soviet Union (1983) and editor of Trade, Technology, and Soviet-American Relations (1985). He is currently writing a book on the politics of Soviet defense spending
