General Information

Author/Creator

Sjursen, Helene, 1965-

Language

English.

Published

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

Physical Description

ix, 201 p. ; 23 cm.

Contents/Summary

Summary

This book examines the response of the Western Alliance to the Polish Crisis (1980-83). The author analyzes the different views of Europe and the US regarding enforcement in East-West relations and the opposition in western Europe to the American approach. This case exemplifies the lasting differences in attitude within the Western Alliance.

Subjects

Subject

Cold War.

World politics > 1975-1985.

Poland > Foreign relations > 1945-1989.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility

Helene Sjursen.

Series

Cold War history series

Content

1. Introduction -- Pt. I. The Crisis -- 2. The Double-Edged Sword of the Polish Crisis -- 3. Balancing Democracy and Security -- 4. After Martial Law: Disarray in the Western Camp -- Pt. II. National Responses -- 5. The United States: Human Rights as Power Politics -- 6. The Europeans -- 7. Conclusion: The Cold War Between Human Rights and Security.

ISBN

0333740661

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Collection	Call Number	Volume Info	Shelving Location	Public Note
Book	OSA Archivum Library	General collection	337.438/009/04 SJU		OSA Repository	Donation of Márk László-Herbert.

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