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Use of the Military Instrument Short of War: the Soviet Union

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Soviet attitudes towards the use of military power help determine the functions of the Soviet armed forces and shape the conduct of Soviet military and defence policies. Although these attitudes have traditionally been expressed within an ideological framework, they have evolved in response to changes in the international environment.

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  1. Carleton University Institute of Soviet and East European Studies, Canada

    Carl G. Jacobsen (Professor and Director-Designate, Head) (Professor and Director-Designate, Head)

  2. East-West Projects, Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security, Ottawa, Canada

    Carl G. Jacobsen (Professor and Director-Designate, Head) (Professor and Director-Designate, Head)

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Allison, R. (1990). Use of the Military Instrument Short of War: the Soviet Union. In: Jacobsen, C.G. (eds) Strategic Power: USA/USSR. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20574-5_35

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