| Ambassadors of Realpolitik: Sweden, the CSCE and the Cold War Contributor(s): Makko, Aryo (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785332848 ISBN-13: 9781785332845 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Scandinavia - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 327.485 |
| LCCN: 2016025400 |
| Series: Contemporary European History |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.25 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian - Chronological Period - 1970's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): 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. |