Neighbour Images in Finland and the Soviet Union [antikvár]

Preface There are a number of real, serious dangers in today's world which threaten the future of all humankind: the accelerating arms race, nuclear annihilation, ecological disaster, underdevelopment- None of these problems can be resolved without cooperation on a global scale. However, there are still many obstacles to the intensification of such cooperation, particularly between capitalist and socialist countries. Cold war enemy images still exist in many countries. The development of Finnish-Soviet relations during the post-war years is an encouraging example of what can be achieved in terms of removing such obstacles through peaceful coexistence and cooperation. During these years we have taken an important first step from hostile enemy images towards more friendly images. This study has been carried out jointly by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Tampere and the Institute of Sociological Research of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, carrying on the successful cooperation of Finnish and Soviet communication researchers which has now continued for more than ten years under the auspices of the Finnish-Soviet Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation. During the last few years the emphasis in this cooperation has shifted towards empirical comparative studies. This report was completed within a very short time, and it would not have been possible without the highly efficient and skilful work of Elena Bashkirova and Pentti Raittila. We also wish to thank our Finnish colleagues Heikki Luostarinen, Aimo Minkkinen and Markku Nummi; and our Soviet colleagues Z. Bata-yeva, A. Davydov, V. Ivanov, L. Koklyagina, L. Razumova, I. Sadovskaya, L. Semyonova and M. Topalov- The text was translated into English by N. Ptukhina and David Kivinen. We hope that this joint project on neighbour images will contribute to a better mutual understanding both in Finland and in the Soviet Union. Valeri Mansurov Kaarle Nordenstreng Pertti Hemanus Ph.D. Ph.D., professor Ph.D., professor