Soviet Interpretations of American Politics: A Case of Convergence?

According to Western observers Soviet political scientists have been making substantial advances in recent decades in their understanding of the United States. It is often pointed out, however, that cultural distance causes special problems. Soviet authors, it is claimed, tend to create images of th...

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Published in:British journal of political science 1982-01, Vol.12 (1), p.43-73
Main Author: Malcolm, Neil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American studies
Capitalism
Government and politics
Marxian economics
Monopoly
Political conflict
Political ideologies
Political parties
Political systems
Politics
Russian politics
U.S.A
U.S.S.R
United States
United States and the Soviet Union
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Summary:According to Western observers Soviet political scientists have been making substantial advances in recent decades in their understanding of the United States. It is often pointed out, however, that cultural distance causes special problems. Soviet authors, it is claimed, tend to create images of their object of study which are coloured by conceptions of political behaviour specific to their own society. Although this is incontestable, it is worth remarking that American and British observers of Soviet politics and ideology are not exempt from the same kind of failing.
ISSN:0007-1234
1469-2112
DOI:10.1017/S0007123400002817