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Ambassadors of Realpolitik: Sweden, the CSCE, and the Cold War
Aryo Makko
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Description for Ambassadors of Realpolitik: Sweden, the CSCE, and the Cold War
Hardback. This groundbreaking study looks at the tension between realism and idealism in Swedish diplomacy during the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and 1975 Helsinki Accords. Series: Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 300 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
During the Cold War, Sweden actively cultivated a reputation as the conscience of the world, working to build bridges between East and West and embracing a nominal commitment to international solidarity. This groundbreaking study explores the tension between realism and idealism in Swedish diplomacy during a key episode in Cold War history-the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, culminating in the 1975 Helsinki Accords. Through careful analysis of new evidence, it offers a compelling counternarrative of this period, showing that Sweden strategically ignored human rights violations in Eastern Europe and the nonaligned states in its pursuit of ... Read more
During the Cold War, Sweden actively cultivated a reputation as the conscience of the world, working to build bridges between East and West and embracing a nominal commitment to international solidarity. This groundbreaking study explores the tension between realism and idealism in Swedish diplomacy during a key episode in Cold War history-the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, culminating in the 1975 Helsinki Accords. Through careful analysis of new evidence, it offers a compelling counternarrative of this period, showing that Sweden strategically ignored human rights violations in Eastern Europe and the nonaligned states in its pursuit of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Contemporary European History
Condition
New
Weight
553g
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785332845
SKU
V9781785332845
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Ref
99-15
About Aryo Makko
Aryo Makko is Associate Professor of History at Stockholm University and has been a visiting fellow at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, the University of Oxford and Harvard University. He was selected as a Pro Futura Scientia fellow by the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) in 2016. His work has appeared in the Journal of Cold War Studies and ... Read more
Reviews for Ambassadors of Realpolitik: Sweden, the CSCE, and the Cold War
This book is the first to go behind the scenes for a full and detailed account of Sweden's paradoxical foreign policy in the era of the CSCE. A brilliant and original analysis drawing on valuable new archival material.
Richard Davy, St. Antony's College, University of Oxford
Richard Davy, St. Antony's College, University of Oxford