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OverviewThis book, first published in 1975, analyses the three tools which the Russians used for attaining their political objectives: war, peace and neutrality. This study shows how they have evolved a clear-cut view, based on Marxism-Leninism, of the origins of war, the categories of war, the ways in which it can be made to serve the Marxist revolutionary interest, and the circumstances in which it is profitable to use it. As for peace, both Lenin and Khrushchev described it as a ‘temporary, unstable armistice between two wars’. In the Leninist view, peace is a tool for attaining political objectives just like war, while neutrality is essentially ridiculous: ‘he who is not with me is against me’. Nevertheless, there are occasions when neutrality is a concept acceptable to the Soviet leaders, and this study examines instances of this, alongside war and peace. Full Product DetailsAuthor: P.H. VigorPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Volume: 57 Weight: 0.648kg ISBN: 9780367560270ISBN 10: 0367560275 Pages: 266 Publication Date: 27 January 2021 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Whose View? 2. The Soviet View of War 3. The Soviet Concept of Peace 4. The Soviet Concept of Neutrality 5. Theory and PracticeReviewsAuthor InformationP.H. Vigor Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |