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Peer reviewedKaldor, Mary – International Social Science Journal, 1983
The way military research and development (R&D) are organized in the United States, in the Soviet Union, and in some other advanced industrial countries is examined to determine how far the organization of R&D can explain the trends and direction of military technology. (RM)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Developed Nations, Expenditures, Military Organizations
Peer reviewedLevi, Barbara G. – Physics Today, 1983
Compares United States and Soviet nuclear arsenals, surveying strategic and tactical weapons the two countries have (includes chart detailing strategic nuclear arsenals). Also summarizes trends in nuclear weapons, including use of electronics in surveillance and in command, communication, and control structures. (JN)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, International Relations, Military Air Facilities
Download full textOhio State Univ., Columbus. Mershon Center. – 1976
The booklet summarizes proceedings of a conference coordinated by the Ohio Arms Control Study Group (OACSG) on the topic of United States-USSR relations and the influence of nuclear weapons upon international behavior and strategic thought. The OACSG is composed of faculty members from Ohio colleges and universities who have a vocational or…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Disarmament, Ethics, Foreign Policy
Stanley Foundation, Muscatine, IA. – 1984
Proceedings are summarized of a conference in which 62 foreign policy professionals met to recommend strategies for peace in the areas of U.S.-Soviet competition in the Third World, space weapons and arms control, objectives of U.S. economic and security assistance, and the United States and UNESCO. Four sections focusing on each of these areas…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Disarmament
Peer reviewedAlbrecht, Ulrich – International Social Science Journal, 1983
Military research and development (R&D) in Western countries and the USSR are analyzed in terms of growth; self-perception of R&D personnel; relationships with industry and the state bureaucracy; reproduction schemes which result in war-oriented work; and worker training. Prospects are slim for the conversion of military production to…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Developed Nations, Government Role, Job Training
Arms Control Association, Washington, DC. – 1984
Suitable for use with high school students, this booklet on arms control and national security provides background information, describes basic concepts, reviews recent history, and offers suggestions for further reading. The first section, on American attitudes toward national security and arms control, defines five types of limits on weapons…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Disarmament, High Schools
Kelley, Colleen E. – 1988
The symbolic presence of Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) has been and continues to be the pivot point in all summitry rhetoric between the American President and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. To examine some of the rhetorical choices made by Gorbachev to dramatize his vision of why Ronald Reagan refuses to…
Descriptors: Disarmament, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy
Irwin, Wallace, Jr., Ed.; And Others – 1979
Facts and controversial issues concerning SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitations Talks) are examined. The intent of the document is to enable non-specialists in military/strategic matters to arrive at their own conclusions. Central questions explored are: Is it possible to arrive at an agreement that will stabilize strategic arms competition and…
Descriptors: Disarmament, Federal Government, Foreign Policy, Government Role
