The monumental events in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union must be understood, Jan Van Oudenaren argues, in the context of a process of East-West détente beg

Containing essays by leading Cold War scholars, such as Wilfried Loth, Geir Lundestad and Seppo Hentilä, this volume offers a broad-ranging examination of the

This edited volume is the first detailed exploration of the last phase of the Cold War, taking a critical look at the crisis of détente in Europe in the late 1

This book examines the dynamic evolution of Western détente policies which sought to transform Europe and overcome its Cold War division through more communica

Cold War history research of the recent years suggests that the East-West detente process of the 1970s was a more significant element than previously believed i