The Soviet Union and Cold War Neutrality and Nonalignment in Europe

Author:   Mark Kramer ,  Aryo Makko ,  Peter Ruggenthaler ,  Robert Austin
Publisher:   Lexington Books
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9781793631923


Pages:   644
Publication Date:   22 March 2021
Format:   Hardback
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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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Author:   Mark Kramer ,  Aryo Makko ,  Peter Ruggenthaler ,  Robert Austin
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 5.20cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   1.148kg
ISBN:  

9781793631923


ISBN 10:   1793631921
Pages:   644
Publication Date:   22 March 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART I. Theories and Practices of Neutrality in Cold War Europe Chapter 1: Austria’s Neutrality— Myth versus Reality Chapter 3: Swedish Neutrality, 1949–91 Chapter 4: Swiss Cold War Neutrality: Undisputed Principle of Foreign Policy PART II. The Neutrals in Soviet Policy from Stalin to Gorbachev Chapter 5: Swedish Neutrality: The View from Moscow Chapter 6: Soviet Attitudes to Finnish Neutralism, 1947–1989 Chapter 7: A Hidden Danger for the Eastern Bloc? Neutral Austria in the Soviet Policy from 1955 to the End of the Cold War Chapter 8: The Soviet Union and Neutral Switzerland: Concerns and Hopes in 1989 PART III. The Soviet Union in the Policies of the European Neutrals Chapter 9: Old Fears, New Realities: Sweden and the Soviet Union during the Cold War Chapter 10: From Aspiration to Consummation and Transition: Finnish Neutrality as Strategy in the Cold War Chapter 11: Infinite Coexistence? Austria, the Soviet Union, and Ostpolitik after 1968 Chapter 12: “Always Hit Back Right on the Kisser?” The Soviet Union in Swiss Foreign Policy during the Cold War PART IV. Departures from the Eastern Bloc to Neutrality Chapter 13: Soviet-Yugoslav Relations, 1948–1955: From Conflict to Rapprochement Chapter 14: The Neutrality of Hungary during the 1956 Revolution Chapter 15: Albania: Exploiting Relevance and Irrelevance During the Cold War Chapter 16: How Could the Non-Aligned Save Yugoslavia? The 1989 Summit of the Non-Aligned Countries in Belgrade and the Breakup of Yugoslavia PART V. Western Perspectives on Neutrality and Neutral-Soviet Relations Chapter 17: The United States and Neutrality in Scandinavia Chapter 18: United States and Austrian Neutrality during the Cold War Chapter 19: The United Kingdom and the European Neutrals during the Cold War Chapter 20: France, the European Neutrals and the USSR, 1947–1981 Chapter 21: Neutrality in the Cold War: A View from West Germany Chapter 22: NATO and the Neutrals on the Flanks: Finland, Sweden and Yugoslavia

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"[The] book absolutely delivers on its promise to provide a polycentric perspective on neutrality in Cold War Europe. It is going to be the first book to which to point students and scholars who are seeking a comprehensive history of the concept. In that context, I would be remiss not to mention the stellar bibliography of further reading, which lists not just the most important works on the subject, but also takes seriously the different historiographies of neutrality across Europe, and offers a rare collection of key works regardless of the language in which they were published. This book is a very welcome intervention indeed. -- ""Hungarian Historical Review"" This interesting collection of essays directs attention to the importance of smaller states in Europe as they negotiated degrees of autonomy and independence in the face of pressure from the great powers. -- ""Journal of Modern History"""


"[The] book absolutely delivers on its promise to provide a polycentric perspective on neutrality in Cold War Europe. It is going to be the first book to which to point students and scholars who are seeking a comprehensive history of the concept. In that context, I would be remiss not to mention the stellar bibliography of further reading, which lists not just the most important works on the subject, but also takes seriously the different historiographies of neutrality across Europe, and offers a rare collection of key works regardless of the language in which they were published. This book is a very welcome intervention indeed.-- ""Hungarian Historical Review"""


[The] book absolutely delivers on its promise to provide a polycentric perspective on neutrality in Cold War Europe. It is going to be the first book to which to point students and scholars who are seeking a comprehensive history of the concept. In that context, I would be remiss not to mention the stellar bibliography of further reading, which lists not just the most important works on the subject, but also takes seriously the different historiographies of neutrality across Europe, and offers a rare collection of key works regardless of the language in which they were published. This book is a very welcome intervention indeed.


Author Information

Mark Kramer is director of Cold War studies at Harvard University and senior fellow at Harvard’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies. Aryo Makko is pro futura scientia fellow at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS), professor of history at Stockholm University, and director of the Hans Blix Centre for the History of International Relations. Peter Ruggenthaler is deputy director and senior research fellow at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Research on War’s Consequences.

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