Origins of the European Security System - The Helsinki Process Revisited, 1965-75 (Hardcover)

This edited volume explores the significance of the early 'Helsinki process' as a means of redefining and broadening the concept of security during the latter half of the Cold War. The early Helsinki process introduced innovative confidence-building measures, and made human rights a requirement of a legitimate and well-functioning international system, thus providing the framework for disarmament in Europe in the mid-1980s, as well as the inspiration for the later demise of Communism in Europe. Using newly declassified archives, the book explores the positions of the two superpowers and the crucial impact of European Community member states, which introduced European values into the Cold War debate on security. It also shows how Eastern and Central European nations, such as Poland, did not restrict themselves to providing support to Moscow but, rather, pursued interests of their own. The volume sheds light on the complementary role of the neutrals as mediators and special negotiators in the multilateral negotiations; on the interdependence of politics and economics; and on the link between military security and the CSCE process.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	CSS Studies in Security and International Relations
Release date:	April 2008
First published:	2008
Editors:	Andreas Wenger • Vojtech Mastny • Christian Nuenlist
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	276
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-43387-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General
LSN:	0-415-43387-8
Barcode:	9780415433877

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