Soviet social science : the challenge for the American academic community, summary of a meeting / Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Soviet Union--History.

Education.

Social sciences--Soviet Union.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (42 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1990.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Soviet Social Science""; ""Copyright""; ""Foreword""; ""Contents""; ""Background""; ""THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOVIET SOCIAL SCIENCE""; ""Blair Ruble, The Kennan Institute""; ""THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF U.S.-SOVIET SCHOLARLY EXCHANGES""; ""Allen Kassof, International Research and Exchanges Board""; ""DISCUSSION""; ""Social Science in the Soviet Union: Current Conditions and Trends""; ""ETHNOGRAPHY AND ETHNIC RELATIONS""; ""Paul Goble, U.S. Department of State""; ""ECONOMICS""; ""Ed A.Hewett, The Brookings Institution""; ""SOCIOLOGY""

""Michael Swafford, Paragon Research International""""DISCUSSION""; ""Reports from Working Groups on Specific Topics""; ""PROJECTS TO IMPROVE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE CAPABILITIES IN THE U.S.S.R.""; ""John Adams, chair; Marjorie Balzer, rapporteur""; ""U.S.-SOVIET JOINT SCHOLARLY PROJECTS""; ""Subgroup A: Alexander Rabinowitch, chair; Jo Husbands, rapporteur""; ""Subgroup B: Jane Wales, chair; William Zimmerman, rapporteur""; ""U.S.-SOVIET RESEARCH COLLABORATION""; ""Subgroup A: Philip Converse, chair; Philip Stewart, rapporteur""; ""Subgroup B: Joseph Kadane, chair

Allen Lynch, rapporteur""""LOGISTICAL ISSUES IN SOVIET-AMERICAN SCHOLARLY WORK""; ""Richard Ericson, chair; Marianna Tax Choldin, rapporteur""; ""INTELLECTUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN SCHOLARS""; ""Roberta Miller, chair; Barbara Anderson, rapporteur""; ""DEVELOPMENT OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE IN THE U.S.S.R.""; ""Norris Minick, chair; David Johnson, rapporteur""; ""The American Response: Ideas and Prospects""; ""HERBERT SIMON, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY""; ""ENID C.B. SCHOETTLE, THE FORD FOUNDATION""; ""HERBERT LEVINE, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA""

""WILLIAM A.JAMES, U.S. INFORMATION AGENCY""""FINAL REMARKS""; ""Participants""; ""AGENDA""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.