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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.
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.
The Soviet Union and Cold War Neutrality and Nonalignment in Europe
examines how the neutral European countries and the Soviet Union
interacted after World War II. Amid the Cold War division of Europe
into Western and Eastern blocs, several long-time neutral countries
abandoned neutrality and joined NATO. Other countries remained
neutral but were still perceived as a threat to the Soviet Union's
sphere of influence. Based on extensive archival research, this
volume offers state-of-the-art essays about relations between
Europe's neutral states and the Soviet Union during the Cold War
and how these relations were perceived by other powers.
The Soviet Union and Cold War Neutrality and Nonalignment in Europe
examines neutral countries in Europe at a time when most
contemporaries had little faith in neutrality. During the split
between Western and Eastern blocs, several long-time neutral
countries abandoned the policy of neutrality and joined NATO. Other
countries which remained neutral were perceived as a threat to the
Soviet Union's sphere of influence. Based on extensive archival
research, this volume offers state-of-the-art research about the
relations between Europe's neutral states and the Soviet Union
during the Cold War and how these relations were perceived by other
powers.
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