STUDIES IN DEFERRENCE. XIII. PATTERN AND LEVEL OF RISK IN SOVIET FOREIGN POLICY-MAKING, 1945-1963.

Abstract

Soviet behavior in risk situations is analyzed for 29 crises from 1945 to 1963. The inherent risk for the Soviet Union in each crisis situation is scaled according to: The countries involved; The stakes; Geographical location; Developmental factors; Relative military strength. Soviet behavior in each crisis is scaled according to: Proportionality of risk-taking to objectives (actional symmetry construct); Maximum Soviet bid; Character of crisis outcome; Timing of major moves. The behavioral variables are tested for statistical correlation with the situational variables.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0643949

Entities

People

  • Jan F. Triska

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Foreign Policy
  • Human Behavior
  • Personality
  • Symmetry
  • Ussr

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Organizational Psychology.