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Informationen zum Autor Stephan Kieninger is a historian at the Federal German Archives. Klappentext This study examines the dynamic evolution of Western détente policies and the creation of a sustainable security framework built by the United States and its West European allies through cooperation, dialogue, and engagement with the Soviet Union. It also challenges the traditional Cold War narrative that détente prolonged the division of Europe. Zusammenfassung This study examines the dynamic evolution of Western détente policies and the creation of a sustainable security framework built by the United States and its West European allies through cooperation, dialogue, and engagement with the Soviet Union. It also challenges the traditional Cold War narrative that détente prolonged the division of Europe. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The United States and the Power of Dynamic Détente Policies Part I: The Evolution of America's Transformation Strategy, 1947-1968 Chapter 1: The Origins of America's Transformation Approach in the Cold War, 1947-1963 Chapter 2: "Thawing the Cold War": Lyndon Johnson, Bridge Building, and the Search for Détente, 1964-1966 Chapter 3: Peaceful Engagement and Plans for Europe's Transformation, 1966-1968 Part II: Setbacks and Survival: The Longevity of America's Transformation Policy during the Nixon and Ford Years, 1969-1976 Chapter 4: Power Politics: Richard Nixon's and Henry Kissinger's Concept for Détente Chapter 5: SALT: "Diverting the Arms Race into the Permitted Channels," 1969-1976 Chapter 6: "Do you want it done or do you want to have it talked about?": NATO's Policy on MBFR, 1970-1975 Chapter 7: Ostpolitik and the Idea for a European Security Conference: Catalysts for the Continuation of the Transformation Policy, 1969-1972 Chapter 8: Transformation or Status Quo?: CSCE, MBFR
