The Social Sciences and National Defense: Trends, Potentials and Issues

Defining National Policies: An Evermore Difficult Problem. In 1977, the economic, diplomatic and, in large measure, military capacities of the United States. Although enormous, are no longer as compelling in world affairs as they were in World War II and for a quarter-century thereafter

The Economic Potential of the USSR

My discussion of Soviet economic potential embraces three subjects: the general characteristics of Soviet economy, the ef­fects of World War II and postwar reconstruction, and Soviet military-economic capabilities

Russia\u27s Economic Problems and Perspectives

Since 1928, Soviet economic development has, in essence, represented the progressive realization of the patterns foresha­dowed by the First Five-Year Plan. This has been particularly true in the emphasis laid on heavy industry, in the organizational forms of agricultural enterprises, in the geographical distribution of in­dustrial centers, and in the lay-out and functioning of the nation\u27s transportation system

National Traditions and Technological Determinants in Soviet Society

In this article Professor Demitri B. Shimkin examines the interaction between tradition and technology in the Soviet Union since the death of Stalin

U.S.S.R. Military-Economic Strengths and Weaknesses

My objectives in this talk this morning are: first to survey briefly the resources pattern of the U.S.S.R. - human, agri­cultural, and mineral; second, to summarize the basic economic policies of the U.S.S.R.; third, to indicate the rate of economic growth achieved over the past years, and fourth, to outline the salient capabilities, limitations and vulnerabilities inherent in Soviet economic potential