Ambassadors of Realpolitik

Sweden, the CSCE and the Cold War
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-78920-517-6
Verlag: Berghahn Books

Buch, Englisch, Band 20, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 438 g

Reihe: Contemporary European History

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Makko, Aryo

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1. 1945-1969: Sweden and Europe in a Changing World

Chapter 2. 1969–1971: Doubting Détente

Chapter 3. 1971–1972: Assuming the Role of the Realist

Chapter 4. 1972–1973: Engaging in the Dipoli Tea Party

Chapter 5. 1973-1975: Making the Helsinki Final Act

Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Makko, Aryo
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 Diplomacy & Statecraft, among others.