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Informationen zum Autor By Stephan Kieninger 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 PoliciesPart I: The Evolution of America's Transformation Strategy, 1947-1968Chapter 1: The Origins of America's Transformation Approach in the Cold War, 1947-1963Chapter 2: "Thawing the Cold War": Lyndon Johnson, Bridge Building, and the Search for Détente, 1964-1966Chapter 3: Peaceful Engagement and Plans for Europe's Transformation, 1966-1968Part II: Setbacks and Survival: The Longevity of America's Transformation Policy during the Nixon and Ford Years, 1969-1976Chapter 4: Power Politics: Richard Nixon's and Henry Kissinger's Concept for DétenteChapter 5: SALT: "Diverting the Arms Race into the Permitted Channels," 1969-1976Chapter 6: "Do you want it done or do you want to have it talked about?": NATO's Policy on MBFR, 1970-1975Chapter 7: Ostpolitik and the Idea for a European Security Conference: Catalysts for the Continuation of the Transformation Policy, 1969-1972Chapter 8: Transformation or Status Quo?: CSCE, MBFR and European SecurityPart III: Silent Success for America's Transformation Policy: Transatlantic Networking in the CSCE Negotiations, 1973-1975Chapter 9: Bridge Building after Richard Nixon's Reelection: The Multilateral Preparatory Talks for the CSCE, 1972-1973Chapter 10: Transatlantic Networking and the Survival of the American Transformation Approach in the CSCE Negotiations, 1973-1974Chapter 11: The Final Months of the CSCE Negotiations: The Codification of the Transformation Agenda in the Helsinki Final ActConclusion: The Durability of America's Transformation Policy...
