H. Sjursen

The United States, Western Europe and the Polish Crisis

International Relations in the Second Cold War

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the response of the Western Alliance to the Polish Crisis (1980-83). The author analyses the different views of Europe and the United States 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.

Produktdetails

• Cold War History
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-349-40976-1
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 274g
• ISBN-13: 9781349409761
• ISBN-10: 1349409766
• Artikelnr.: 45068871

Autorenporträt

HELENE SJURSEN is a Senior Researcher at Arena (Advanced Research on the Europeanisation of the Nation State) at the University of Oslo.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction PART ONE: THE CRISIS The Double-Edged Sword of the Polish Crisis Balancing Democracy and Security After Martial Law: Disarray in the Western Camp PART TWO: NATIONAL RESPONSES The United States: Human Rights as Power Politics The Europeans Conclusion: The Cold War Between Human Rights and Security