A Good Example of Peaceful Coexistence? The Soviet Union, Austria, and Neutrality, 1955-1991
This monograph, based on newly declassified sources from Western and Russian archives as well as on communist texts about international law and neutrality, is the first English-language account of Soviet policy towards neutral yet capitalist Austria during the Cold War. In order to make neutrality a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
2011
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| Series: | Zentraleuropa-Studien
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This monograph, based on newly declassified sources from Western and Russian archives as well as on communist texts about international law and neutrality, is the first English-language account of Soviet policy towards neutral yet capitalist Austria during the Cold War. In order to make neutrality a model for the West, the Kremlin presented the unique Soviet-Austrian relationship as "a good example of peaceful coexistence" and a showcase for the benefits a Western state might reap by declaring neutrality. This honor, however, had strings attached: The communist doctrine of neutrality contained obligations that were expected to make it possible to exploit neutral states as instruments of Soviet policy and bring them nearer the socialist bloc. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode |
| ISBN: | j.ctv3znxsz 9783700168980 |