The Romania, Hungary, East Germany Larrabee, F. Stephen. creator author. Project Air Force (U.S.) Rand Corporation United States Air Force. text bibliography biography cau 1984 monographic eng

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xii, 118 pages ; 23 cm This report examines socioeconomic and political developments in Romania, Hungary, and East Germany. It analyzes the viability of Romania's autonomous position within the Soviet Bloc. It considers the present and future viability of the "Hungarian model," Hungary's decentralized and less repressive economic and political system. It examines domestic East German developments, especially the strengthening in the GDR of German national consciousness. In each country discussion, the emphasis is on examining domestic factors which may lead to new challenges to Soviet interests in Eastern Europe in the future. The study's findings suggest that in the next decade the Soviet Union will be challenged to maintain control over its East European alliance during a period when economies are cooling and leadership is changing. Simply "muddling through," as Brezhnev did in his last years, will not be sufficient. In the absence of a serious restructuring of its relations with its East European allies in the next decade, Moscow will risk the prospect of greater instability and unrest. F. Stephen Larrabee. "December 1984." "Project Air Force"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. ee----- e-ur--- Europe, Eastern Foreign relations Soviet Union Soviet Union Foreign relations Europe, Eastern DJK45.S65 L37 1984 0833006401 (pbk.) 85003607 AD-A155 448 http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3190/ http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3190/ CstmoR 920212 rnd000000000047388