The Soviets and Northern Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8042813 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Albin T Anderson (University of Nebraska–Lincoln, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1952 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 468-487 |
| Publication date | 1952-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8871 • E-ISSN: 1086-3338 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2008961 |
| OpenAlex | W1968420141 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
The mainsprings of Soviet action, expressed locally and generally, are a theme which has confounded scholars and journalists for more than three decades. A lack of adequate documentation has contributed to the dilemma of those seeking to resolve the enigma that is Russia. One obvious consequence has been to rely heavily upon the doctrinal premises in an abundant Marxist literature. This is understandable, but it is also an invitation to innumerable pitfalls because of the variety of ways in which Soviet society and Soviet policies can be conceptualized. A further danger is the loss of perspective. One cannot lightly ignore the factor of a people's historical experience, conditioned as it is, in part, by persistent geographic and economic forces. The culminating error is to overlook the frequent gaps which exist between professed aims and Soviet capacity to achieve them. Considering Soviet foreign policy as a whole, one is impressed with the fact that it has been pursued with a realistic evaluation of the consequences. Not since the early years of the revolutionary era has there been any reckless pursuit of ideological ends without a careful inventory of the available resources of power
Action (physics · Development economics · Dilemma · Documentation · Economics · Epistemology · Ideology · Marxist philosophy · Perspective (graphical · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · Theme (computing · Variety (cybernetics · Eastern European Communism and Reforms · Law · Soviet and Russian History
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |