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U.S. and Soviet Agriculture: The Shifting Balance of Power. Worldwatch Paper 51.
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Brown, Lester R. – 1982
Analysts of U.S.-Soviet balance of power usually focus on relative military strength. But other factors determine a country's overall power and influence. Among the most basic is a country's capacity to feed its people. By this measure the Soviet Union appears to be in deep trouble. Massive spending has increased Soviet military strength in recent…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Agricultural Trends, Agriculture, Economic Factors
The Food Connection: Transforming the U.S.-Soviet Relationship.
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Brown, Lester R. – Futurist, 1982
The increased dependence of the USSR on United States food exports may signal a major shift in the balance of power between the two nations. The impact of this shift on U.S.-Soviet relations, the Soviet agricultural system, and the world economic system is examined. (AM)
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Agricultural Trends, Economic Factors, Exports