The Soviet Perception of the American Will.

Abstract

This memorandum seeks to add to the understanding of the Soviet-American military equation by examining the Soviet perception of American will, and assessing its impact on future Soviet foreign policy behavior. The author contends that President Carter's election presented the Kremlin with new uncertainties concerning the policies President Carter would adopt, how successfully he could marshal political support, and what changes he could achieve in the US ability to act in the international environment. The author asserts that the Soviet Union has come to regard President Carter as a clever politician who, to a great degree, has succeeded in reforging American will, and, correspondingly, American ability to undertake certain foreign initiatives. He concludes that the way the Soviet leaders answer questions about the continual evaluation of American will can significantly impact future Soviet foreign policy behavior. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 30, 1979
Accession Number
ADA066930

Entities

People

  • Daniel S. Papp

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Cold War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Negotiations
  • Political Science
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociopolitics
  • South Vietnam
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design