Ambassadors of realpolitik : Sweden, the CSCE and the Cold War / by Aryo Makko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Makko, Aryo, author.

Series:

Studies in contemporary European history ; 20.

Studies in contemporary European history ; volume 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Organization).

National security.

History.

Diplomatic history.

International relations.

Sweden--Foreign relations--Europe.

Sweden.

Europe--Foreign relations--Sweden.

Europe.

Sweden--Foreign relations--1950-.

Cold War--Diplomatic history.

Cold War.

National security--Sweden--History--20th century.

Diplomacy.

Diplomatic relations.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 287 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2017.

Summary:

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 national interests.

Contents:

1945-1969: Sweden and Europe in a changing world

1969-1971: doubting detente

1971-1972: assuming the role of the realist

1972-1973: engaging in the Dipoli Tea Party

1973-1975: making the Helsinki Final Act.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781785332845

1785332848

OCLC:

967763768