The United States, Western Europe and the Polish Crisis: International Relations in the Second Cold War

ISBN-13: 9781349409761 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 201 str.

H. Sjursen

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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