Long Detente - Changing Concepts of Security and Cooperation in Europe, 1950s1980s

Informationen zum Autor Oliver Bange is senior historian at the Centre for Military History and Social Sciences, German Armed Forces, in Potsdam and lecturer at the University of Mannheim. Poul Villaume is professor of contemporary history at the Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen. Klappentext This book presents pieces of evidence, which - taken together - lead to an argument that goes against the grain of the established Cold War narrative. The argument is that a "long détente" existed between East and West from the 1950s to the 1980s, that it existed and lasted for good (economic, national security, societal) reasons, and that it had a profound impact on the outcome of the conflict between East and West and the quintessentially peaceful framework in which this "endgame" was played.New, Euro-centered narratives are offered, including both West and East European perspectives. These contributions point to critical inconsistencies and inherent problems in the traditional U.S. dominated narrative of the "Victory in the Cold War." The argument of a "long détente" does not need to replace the ruling American narrative. Rather, it can and needs to be augmented with European experiences and perceptions. After all, it was Europe - its peoples, societies, and states - that stood both at the ideological and military frontline of the conflict between East and West, and it was here that the struggle between liberalism and communism was eventually decided.

Product details

• Authors: Oliver Bange, Oliver (University of Mannheim) Villaume Bange, Poul Bange Villaume
• Assisted by: Oliver Bange (Editor), Poul Villaume (Editor)
• Publisher: Central european university pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9789633861271
• ISBN: 978-963-386-127-1
• No. of pages: 370
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Military vehicles, aircraft, ships; Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education