What About the Russians--and Nuclear War?
New York: Pocket Books, 1983. First Printing. Mass market paperback. xiii, [1], 236, [6] pages. Wraps. Footnotes. Tables. Appendices. Covers somewhat scuffed and edges worn. Describes the workings of the Russian political system and discusses the development of the nuclear policies of the Soviet Union. This is described as The Essential Companion Volume to the 1983 Ground Zero Firebreaks War-Peace Game. Earl Molander majored in Chemical and Biological Engineering and went on to be a professor of business at Portland State University for nearly 35 years, retiring as Professor Emeritus in 2010. He also led the Free Market Business Development Institute at PSU. His late brother, Roger Molander majored in Mechanical Engineering and went on to be an arms control strategist and nuclear protest leader in Washington, DC. The major sections of the book are: Part I Condemned to Learning from History: The Russian and Soviet Past; Part II Life Outside the Kremlin: Soviet Economy, Society and Culture; Part III Shades of Totalitarianism: How the Soviet Political System Works; Part IV Beyond the Border Guards: Soviet Foreign Policy and Actions in the Postwar Era; Part V Clash of the Titans: The Soviet Military Challenge; and Part VI The Prospects for a Great Leap Forward: The Future of U.S.-Soviet Relations. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Russia, Soviet Union, Nuclear Weapons, Border Guards, Cold War, Totalitarianism. Deterrence
ISBN: 0671472097
[Book #6314]
Price: $25.00