(EASTERN EUROPE - Storming Media

CHANGING TRENDS IN EAST CENTRAL EUROPE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR U. S. SECURITY. VOLUME I. CONCLUSIONS.

1967

Authors: William R. Kintner; PENNSYLVANIA UNIV PHILADELPHIA FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INST

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This study seeks to determine how patterns of communist rule in East Central Europe have changed since Stalin's death. This study presents three alternative projections of the future relationships of East Central European countries to the Soviet Union; namely, evolving independence, genuine alliance,and continuing Soviet domination. Because of the identity of views among bloc leaderships regarding ideology, goals, and world outlook, a genuine alliance between the Soviet Union and its ...

MICHAEL KASER, COMECON: INTEGRATION PROBLEMS OF THE PLANNED ECONOMIES, LONDON, NEW YORK, TORONTO: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1965, PAGES VII, 215,

NOV 1965

Authors: Oleg Hoeffding; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CALIF

Book review prepared for publication in the 'Slavic Review.' The first part of the book deals with the origins and history to mid-1964 of the Council of Mutual Economic Assistance (or CMEA, or Comecon). The second part discusses CMEA's achievements and prospects. CMEA has been in existence for 16 years. The book benefits greatly from Mr Kaser's service during 1951-1963 with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.