Overview
This book examines the NATO reports on the Soviet bloc's political and economic system, from 1951 to the aftermath of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and the beginning of detente. As part of the wider history of Cold War Alliances, the detailed assessments of the NATO experts regarding the non-military aspects of Soviet power are a crucial indicator of Western/allied perceptions of the adversary. Their study allows us to widen the discussion on the Western alliance, the accuracy of its information or perceptions, and the nature of the Cold War. Hatzivassiliou argues that the Cold War was not only a strategic dilemma (although it certainly was that, as well), but also the latest stage of the crisis of legitimization which had been raging since the dawn of modernity. NATO/Western analysis is examined in this context. At the same time, the book discusses the relative influence of the major NATO members – US and British influence was strong while French, West German and Italian influence was also significant – in the drafting of the reports, and thus in shaping the alliance’s perceptions during the Cold War. This book will be of much interest to students of NATO, Cold War Studies, international history, foreign policy and IR in general.
Full Product Details
Author: Evanthis Hatzivassiliou (University of Athens, Greece)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.610kg
ISBN: 9780415743754
ISBN 10: 0415743753
Pages: 242
Publication Date: 21 May 2014
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Hatzivassiliou (Univ. of Athens) has written a solid monograph of the West and NATO's assessment of the Soviet Bloc, 1951-69. The book is based mainly on archives and published documents at NATO headquarters in Brussels as well as in the US and UK. Well written, it ultimately praises the US for its helpful willingness through the Marshall Plan and NATO to rebuild and protect Europe and allow Western Europeans to reconnect with the values that made and make them Western. D.J.Dunn, Texas State University--San Marcos Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. CHOICE
Hatzivassiliou (Univ. of Athens) has written a solid monograph of the West and NATO's assessment of the Soviet Bloc, 1951-69. The book is based mainly on archives and published documents at NATO headquarters in Brussels as well as in the US and UK. Well written, it ultimately praises the US for its helpful willingness through the Marshall Plan and NATO to rebuild and protect Europe and allow Western Europeans to reconnect with the values that made and make them Western. D.J.Dunn, Texas State University--San MarcosSumming Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. CHOICE
Author Information
Evanthis Hatzivassiliou is Associate Professor at the Department of History at the University of Athens, Greece. He is author of Greece and the Cold War (Routledge 2006).
