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The Soviet Union and the United Nations: An Essay in Interpretation

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  • Emerson, Rupert
  • Claude, Inis L.

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In the present climate of opinion it is customary to view the attitudes and actions of the USSR in the United Nations — as elsewhere — as dictated only by malice and evil.Since the gravest issues of peace and war may hinge upon the assessment which is made of the Soviet attitude, it is essential to seek an understanding of the ideas and forces which have shaped it. We have, therefore, attempted in the first place to assess the Soviet position as Moscow may see it, in some instances deliberately giving the benefit of the doubt, where doubt plausibly enters in, to the Soviet side; but the elements of explanation which have inevitably intruded themselves reflect the western frame of reference. The word “may†is in italic since this is necessarily an essay in interpretation; Soviet pronouncements obviously cover only part of the story and have their strong propaganda implications and limitations.

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  • Emerson, Rupert & Claude, Inis L., 1952. "The Soviet Union and the United Nations: An Essay in Interpretation," International Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 6(1), pages 1-26, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:intorg:v:6:y:1952:i:01:p:1-26_01
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