Conventional Arms in Soviet Foreign Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6410046 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David D Finley (Colorado College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-35 |
| Publication date | 1980-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8871 • E-ISSN: 1086-3338 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2010253 |
| OpenAlex | W2329774438 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
Military relations between the United States and the Soviet Union over the past decade exhibit an apparent paradox: professed mutual interests in parity yielding in practice to a competitive military buildup. The paper examines four hypothetical explanations—denoted respectively as the hypotheses of mirage, momentum, victory, and spillover—in the context of conventional military force development. While certain valid elements are identified in each hypothesis, the author concludes that it is the appeal of spillover, the non-fighting functions of conventional military advantage, which despite a mixed payoff may be regarded as the most significant determinant of Soviet behavior. The evolution of force levels and military budgets, and the political purposes and activities of the U.S.S.R. in the First and Third Worlds, provide the data for analysis
Appeal · Context (archaeology · Economics · Foreign policy · International relations · Microeconomics · Parity (physics · Physics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Soviet union · Spillover effect · Victory · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · History · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law
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| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1992 - 2012 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |