"There is, of course, no assurance that pursuing mutual subsidiary interests will get us out of the thermonuclear trap in which we are presently caught. But they can contribute. . . . That in essence is what this book is about. . . . Jamgotch and his fellow contributors have performed an extraordinarily valuable service in providing both a map and a blueprint of the possibilities open to us."--Fred Warner Neal, from the Foreword

Foreword / Fred Warner Neal xi
Acknowledgments xxi
1. Introduction: U. S.-Soviet Relations—A Functionalist Inquiry / Nish Jamgotch Jr. 1
2. Crisis Communications and the Hot Line / Nish Jamgotch Jr. 8
3. U.S.-Soviet Trade: A Sector of Mutual Benefit? / Gary K. Bertsch 22
4. The Political Web of Scientific Cooperation between the U.S.A. and the USSR / Linda L. Lubrano 50
5. The Interdependence of Agricultural Trade / Roy D. Laird and Ronald A. Francisco 83
6. American-Soviet Cooperation on Environmental Protection and Conservation / Donald R. Kelley 102
7. Soviet-U. S. Cooperation in Space and Medicine: An Analysis of the Détente Experience / David D. Finley 127
8. Conclusions: Which Way Ahead? / Nish Jamgotch Jr. 152
Spheres of Mutual Interest: A Soviet Point of View / Pavel T. Podlesny 173
Long-term Trends in U.S.-Soviet Relations / Richard E. Coombs Jr. 176
Appendixes: Agreements and Documents 181
A. Memorandum of Understanding between the U. S. A. and USSR Regarding the Establishment of a Direct Communications Link 183
B. Senate Amendment to Guard against Miscalculation and Accidental Nuclear War 190
C. Agreement between the Government of the U. S. A. and the Government of the USSR Regarding Trade 191
D. Agreement between the Government of the U. S. A. and the Government of the USSR Regarding Settlement of Lend Lease, Reciprocal Aid, and Claims 198
E. Chronology of U. S.-USSR Trade, 1971–84 201
F. Agreement on Scientific Exchange and Cooperation between the National Academy of Sciences of the U. S. A. and the Academy of Sciences of the USSR in 1979 and 1980 209
G. Agreement between the Government of the U. S. A. and the Government of the USSR on Cooperation in the Fields of Science and Technology 214
H. Agreement between the Government of the U. S. A. and the Government of the USSR on Cooperation in the Field of Agriculture 217
I. Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Environmental Protection between the U. S. A. and the USSR 221
J. Agreement between the U. S. A. and the USSR Concerning Cooperation in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes 224
K. Agreement between the Government of the U. S. A. and the Government of the USSR on Cooperation in the Field of Medical Science and Public Health 226
L. Memorandum of the Sixth Session of the U. S.-USSR Joint Committee for Health Cooperation 229
Notes 233
Index 247
Contributors 253