Ambassadors of Realpolitik: Sweden, the CSCE, and the Cold War

By Aryo Makko

During the Cold War, Sweden actively cultivated a reputation as the "conscience of the world," working to build bridges between East and West and embracing a nominal commitment to international solidarity. This groundbreaking study explores the tension between realism and idealism in Swedish diplomacy during a key episode in Cold War history: the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, culminating in the 1975 Helsinki Accords. Through careful analysis of new evidence, it offers a compelling counternarrative of this period, showing that Sweden strategically ignored human rights violations in Eastern Europe and the nonaligned states in its pursuit of national interests.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785332848
• ISBN13: 9781785332845
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"