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Detente in Europe

The Soviet Union & The West Since 1953

John Van Oudenaren author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Duke University Press

Published:30th Apr '91

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Examines the development of Soviet-Western detente from the death of Stalin to the unification of Germany

Argues that the monumental events in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union must be understood in the context of a process of East-West detente that begun in 1953 in the aftermath of Stalin's death. This book examines the development of Soviet-Western detente from Stalin's death to the unification of Germany, and analyzes its history and character.The monumental events in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union must be understood, Jan Van Oudenaren argues, in the context of a process of East-West détente begun in 1953 in the aftermath of Stalin’s death. Van Oudenaren’s comprehensive and timely study examines the development of Soviet-Western détente from the death of Stalin to the unification of Germany.
In redefining détente as a process, rather than a code of conduct, Van Oudenaren looks to its origins in Soviet policy earlier than previously identified and analyzes both its history and character. His study explores the restoration of four-power negotiations in Germany and Austria in the mid-1950s, their subsequent breakdown in the Berlin crisis, their unexpected revival in 1990 in the form of “two plus four” talks on German unity, and the future of the Soviet Union as a European power.
Among the key elements of détente discussed are diplomacy, particularly the role of summit conferences; cooperation among parliaments, political parties, and trade unions; arms control; economic relations; and links among cultural institutions, churches, and peace movements.

"[This book is of] enormous value ... for understanding the impact of Soviet detente policy in Europe and at home, from Khrushchev to Gorbachev." Herbert J. Ellison, Slavic Review

ISBN: 9780822311416

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 907g

510 pages