The purpose of this anthology is to deepen Western under- standing of the sources and substance of the foreign policy of the Soviet Union. Authoritative analysts here explore significant issues in Soviet foreign relations from the era of the Bolshevik Revolution and the Civil War to the unfolding era of reform that preceded the present dissolution into separate republics. This new collection of studies on Soviet foreign policy is designed primarily for courses in Soviet politics, diplomatic; history, comparative foreign policies, and the mainstream of international relations. At the same time, it has been structured to help government, business, legal, and media professionals assess the international aims, activities, and accomplishments of the USSR. Acclaimed for their wide-ranging scope and the high quality of the essays selected for inclusion, the editors" previous collections on the internal politics and foreign relations of the Soviet government have been widely adopted. Soviet Foreign Policy. the complete anthology, covers the period from 1917 to the present and provides for the needs of survey courses.