| Dynamic Détente: The United States and Europe, 1964-1975 Contributor(s): Kieninger, Stephan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1498532438 ISBN-13: 9781498532433 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $60.38 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 327.730 |
| Series: Harvard Cold War Studies Book |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.8" W x 8.8" (1.27 lbs) 388 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the dynamic evolution of Western d tente policies which sought to transform Europe and overcome its Cold War division through more communication and engagement. Kieninger challenges the traditional Cold War narrative that d tente prolonged the division of Europe and precipitated America's decline in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Rather, he argues that policymakers in the U.S. Department of State and in Western Europe envisaged the stability enabled by d tente as a precondition for change, as Communist regimes saw a sense of security as a prerequisite for opening up their societies to Western influence over time. Kieninger identifies the Helsinki Accords, Lyndon Johnson's bridge building, and Willy Brandt's Ostpolitik as efforts aimed at constructive changes in Eastern Europe through a multiplication of contacts, communication, and cooperation on all societal levels. This study also illuminates the longevity of America's policy of peaceful change against the background of the nuclear stalemate and the military status quo. |