Margins for manoeuvre in Cold War Europe : the influence of smaller powers /
"The Cold War is conventionally regarded as a superpower conflict which dominated the shape of international relations between World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Smaller powers had to adapt to a role as pawns in a strategic game of the superpowers, its course beyond their control. Th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2020.
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| Series: | Routledge studies in modern European history.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "The Cold War is conventionally regarded as a superpower conflict which dominated the shape of international relations between World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Smaller powers had to adapt to a role as pawns in a strategic game of the superpowers, its course beyond their control. This edited volume offers a fresh interpretation of twentieth century smaller European powers - East West, neutral and non-aligned - and argues that their position vis-à-vis the superpowers often provided them with an opportunity rather than merely representing a constraint. Analysing the margins for manoeuvre of these smaller powers, the volume covers a wide array of themes, ranging from cultural to economic issues, energy to diplomacy and Bulgaria to Belgium. Given its holistic and nuanced intervention in studies of the Cold War, this book will be instrumental for students of history, international relations and political science"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 250 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780429425592 0429425597 9780429758454 0429758456 0429758464 9780429758478 0429758472 9780429758461 |