A Cold War before the Cold War: Early Soviet Relations with the West. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hager, Robert P.
• Is Part Of: Democracy and security. Volume 12:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 114
• Page End: 122
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Revolutionary state -- Soviet Union -- ideology -- Comintern; National security -- Periodicals; Democracy -- Periodicals; Terrorism -- Periodicals; 327
• DOI: 10.1080/17419166.2015.1134296
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-9166

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The field of international relations has seen considerable debate about the reasons for conflict between revolutionary states and status quo powers. The two works reviewed here deal with the early years of the Soviet regime. The material presented indicates that tensions were largely the result of Bolshevik attempts to "export the revolution." This indicates that it is the nature of a revolutionary state and its desire to challenge the international status quo that leads to tension with other powers.