02516cam a2200433 i 4500 rnd000000000047147 RAND 920212s1981 cau b 000 0 eng d 81004633 0833003011 RAND/R-2707-NA (Sirsi) a188128 $25.00 CstmoR CstmoR n-us--- e-ur--- E183.8.S65 G44 1981 Gelman, Harry, 1930- author. The Politburo's management of its America problem / Harry Gelman. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1981. ix, 70 pages ; 23 cm text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia unmediated n rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier volume nc rdacarrier "April 1981." Includes errata. This research was conducted under RAND's National Security Research Division. Includes bibliographical references. Draws on the record of Soviet leadership behavior in many areas over the last decade to analyze Soviet assumptions about the relationship with the United States. In most cases the Politburo assumes its interests are incompatible with those of the United States and believes it cannot improve or even defend its geopolitical position unless the American position is further weakened. The Politburo expects lasting struggle with its central antagonist whatever the momentary temperature of the bilateral relationship. It sees itself as defending recent net gains over the United States in the "correlation of forces," which the United States is now trying to undo. Present Soviet policy continues a trend of expanding Soviet influence at U.S. expense since the late 1960s not interrupted by the detente. The Politburo is determined to isolate its external ambitions from the effects of serious Soviet and Soviet Bloc internal difficulties. Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. Description based on print version record. T͡SK KPSS. Politbi͡uro. Soviet Union Foreign relations United States. United States Foreign relations Soviet Union. Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division. Rand Corporation. United States. Department of Defense. Director of Net Assessment. Online Access http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2707/ 599309 599309