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The Russian Nuclear Shield from Stalin to Yeltsan makes extensive use of Soviet and Russian sources to provide the first full analysis of Moscow's ballistic missile defense policy from its origins to the most recent post-Soviet developments.

The end of the Cold War presents the United States with new opportunities and challenges. Since Yeltsin has indicated his willingness to negotiate on the issue of the islands, the possibility exists for closer Russo-Japanese relations

The end of the Cold War presents the United States with new opportunities and challenges. During the Cold War, the . Japanese relationship was the linchpin of security in the Pacific. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, it seems logical to analyze pre-Bolshevik foreign policy to ascertain the likely direction of Russian policy in the Pacific. Since Yeltsin has indicated his willingness to negotiate on the issue of the islands, the possibility exists for closer Russo-Japanese relations. The reliance on military power has been overtaken by the need to ensure a country's economic health. Japan, an ally during the Cold War, can now be viewed as an economic competitor.

Jennifer G. Mathers is Lecturer in the Department of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

The Russian Nuclear Shield From Stalin To Yeltsin. The Cold War and Beyond. Jennifer G.

This book makes extensive use of Soviet sources to provide the first full . JENNIFER MATHERS is Lecturer in the Department of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

This book makes extensive use of Soviet sources to provide the first full analysis of Moscow's ballistic missile defence policy from its origins to the most recent post-Soviet developments. standpoint of the actors and events that influenced Soviet and Russian policy in the area of antiballistic missile (ABM) defense.

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Personal Name: Mathers, Jennifer . 1964-. Publication, Distribution, et. New York. St. Martin's Press, (c)2000. Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-221) and index. Physical Description: ix, 227 p. ;, 23 cm. Title: St. Antony's series. Geographic Name: Soviet Union Military policy.

Nuclear Warfare Military History Books. This button opens a dialog that displays additional images for this product with the option to zoom in or out. Tell us if something is incorrect. The Russian Nuclear Shield from Stalin to Yeltsin : The Cold War and Beyond. Palgrave MacMillan UK. By Jennifer G. Mathers. New York: St. Martin's Press, in association with St. Antony's College, Oxford, 2000. It considers the Soviets' motivations for pursuing an anti-ballistic missile capability and the extent of their success, and reveals that ballistic missile defence policy was used by every political leadership from Krushchev to Yeltsin as a means of sending signals about Moscow's intentions to the West.