A Good Example of Peaceful Coexistence? : The Soviet Union, Austria, and Neutrality, 1955-1991 /

This monograph, based on newly declassified sources from Western and Russian archives as well as on communist texts about international law and neutrality, is the first English-language account of Soviet policy towards neutral yet capitalist Austria during the Cold War. In order to make neutrality a...

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Main Author:	Mueller, Wolfgang (Author)
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Vienna : Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2011.
Subjects:	Neutrality > Soviet Union. Neutrality > Austria. Soviet Union > Relations > Austria. Austria > Relations > Soviet Union. International relations. Neutrality. Austria. Soviet Union. HISTORY / Modern / General. History Electronic books.
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Summary:	This monograph, based on newly declassified sources from Western and Russian archives as well as on communist texts about international law and neutrality, is the first English-language account of Soviet policy towards neutral yet capitalist Austria during the Cold War. In order to make neutrality a model for the West, the Kremlin presented the unique Soviet-Austrian relationship as "a good example of peaceful coexistence" and a showcase for the benefits a Western state might reap by declaring neutrality. This honor, however, had strings attached: The communist doctrine of neutrality contained obligations that were expected to make it possible to exploit neutral states as instruments of Soviet policy and bring them nearer the socialist bloc.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
ISBN:	9783700170563 3700170564