The Final Act: The Helsinki Accords and the Transformation of the Cold War (America in the World)
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (740 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 069117606X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Final Act is the first in-depth account of the diplomatic saga that produced this historic agreement. Instead of restoring the legitimacy of the Soviet bloc, Helsinki established principles that undermined it.The definitive history of the origins and legacy of this important agreement, The Final Act shows how it served as a blueprint for ending the Cold War, and how, when that conflict finally came to a close, the great powers established a new international order based on Helsinki’s enduring principles.. Drawing on research in eight countries and multiple languages, this gripping book explains the Final Act’s emergence from the parallel crises of the Soviet bloc and the West during the 1960s, the strategies of the major players, and the conflicting designs for international order that animated the negotiations.Helsinki had originally been a Soviet idea. Signed by thirty
Michael Cotey Morgan is assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
From the Back Cover"The Final Act offers by far the most comprehensive history of a critical turning point in modern international diplomacy."--Thomas Borstelmann, author of The 1970s: A New Global History from Civil Rights to Economic Inequality