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The American Response: Ideas and Prospects
Pages 23-28

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... Simon reported that he had been impressed by the intensely applied focus of Soviet social science. It would not be an exaggeration, he argued, to say that today there is no social science in the Soviet Union, if by that we mean basic interest and curiosity about fundamental human phenomena as the driving force behind research.
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From page 24...
... Helping to develop Soviet competence, especially if that includes fostering an interest in basic as well as applied research, will contribute to knowledge-building as well. Simon expressed the belief that all social scientists hope to achieve normal scientific relations with the Soviet Union, so that doing science with the Soviets will be no different from working in Britain or France.
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From page 25...
... She agreed with Simon's argument for the importance of supporting stronger social science. In response to the discussion about the most appropriate targets for training and support -- graduate students, young professionals, or more established scholars -- she suggested that, although all are appropriate, it is important to think about the cumulative effect of cutting in at various points in a scholar's career.
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From page 26...
... HERBERT LEVINE, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Levine focused his remarks on the question of priorities among the wide array of potentially worthwhile activities. His own highest priority would be the improvement of social science capabilities in the Soviet Union.
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From page 27...
... The second new project is the Samantha Smith program, an undergraduate and high school exchange project that can include nonacademic programs. In discussing funding, James lamented the harsh budgetary realities -- perestroika versus Gramm-Rudman-Hollings -- that was limiting the government's ability to respond to the changes under way in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
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From page 28...
... government may have different goals. The former want mainly to improve social science, while the latter (especially USIA)
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