Külpolitika - A Magyar Külügyi Intézet elméleti-politikai folyóirata - 1973 (1. évfolyam)
1973 / Próbaszám - A tanulmányok orosz és angol nyelvű tartalmi kivonata
manifest themselves under new conditions. Today it is much more necessary to find a right interpretation, a clear view and a proper explanation of the new phenomena, to outline exactly the new tasks than it was earlier when the balance of power as different. To say that e live in the era of transition from capitalism to socialism has a different meaning now than it had in 1919, 1945 or 1956. The notion of peaceful coexistence has also a different meaning than it had at the time of the birth of the Soviet Union. The tasks we have to face as result of the present sharpening of of ideological struggle are also different from those we had in the era of isolation and bitter cold war. Naturally these new phenomena are only relatively new. Tehy go back to struggles of several decades the struggles of earlier generations. Their germination could be traced already several years ago in many fields. At present they are coming vigorously tho the foreground. Tamás Pálos: Foreign Policy and Ideological Struggle The writer starts from the thesis that it is impossible to pursue a foreign policy which stands „above” ideology and is exempt from its influence. The present time is characterized by the increasing role of ideological factors in foreign policy. Some decades ago only capitalist countries, states, with the same social system and of the same ideological affiliation confronted one another in the intés of different social systems and ideo- ternational field. Nowadays the main contradiction is to be found between sta- cal opposition of the two antagonistic classes, the working class and the bour- logies. Thus it is the social and ideologiThe article stresses that in the period geoisie, that is reflected in the field of •.fonod ugrajoj jo ‘suoijepj ajejsjajui of peaceful coexistence the interconnection of foreign policy and ideological struggle isan objective necessity. Peaceful coexistence is a specific form of international class struggle. Examining the relation between foreign policy and ideology, the writer raises the question whether peaceful coexistence implies a weakening of ideological struggle, an ideological „disarmament” and whether it is possible to engage in sharp ideological dabates with the propa- of capitalist countries with which the ganda organs, even with the politicians, socialist countries wish to expand relations? He answers that it is possible, in fact, necessary on pertinent questions and in appropriate forma. Peaceful coexis- misrepresentation and no means could tence has to be „cleaned” of elements of distrust, anti-Communist distortion and serve this purpose better than open, lively ideological debate, sing ideologies helps to clarify the frameworks in which resonable compromiThe struggle between the two opposes can made without damage to the essential interets of both parties. Socialist and capitalist countries will cartainly have to love with each other for a long cessions. The idea that any kind of comptime and in many cases their disputes romise is inadmissible and must be rejected was considered by Lenin as Chilean only be settled through mutual con- dish. He taught us to analyze the circumstances and concrete conditions whe- principles of Lenin. By its everyday rein compromises can be made. Socialist foreign policy keeps to these practice it demonstrates that ideological struggle and the development of paeceful cooperation between states of different social systems are not alternatives which rule each other out. Gyula Horn—Mátyás Szűrös: The Soviet Union for European Collective Security The authors review the geographic, economis and political factors which explain why efforts and moves for peace and security in the European continent have occupied a particularly important place in Soviet foreign policy at all times during the past half century. The results achived in the struggle for European peace and collective security during the last two or three years indicate that a new chapter is opening in the history of Europen international relations. In the process of détente headway can be made by mutual efforts cf states with different social systems. Nevertheless, the decisive factor has been III
