The Emergence of Détente in Europe : Brandt, Kennedy and the Formation of Ostpolitik de Arne Hofmann

Routledge, 26/06/2009 00:00:01. paperback. Very Good. 1.5228 in x 23.0964 in x 15.4822 in.

New. This book examines the key relationship between Willy Brandt (the former Mayor of West Berlin and future West German Chancellor) and the administration of President John F. Kennedy. Arne Hofmann focuses on the administration's influence on the development of Brandt's `policy of small steps' and the formation of his later Ostpolitik, the centrepiece of European detente. Brandt's interaction with the Kennedy administration is traced through the Berlin Wall crisis of 1961, together with Kennedy's search for a modus vivendi based on the status quo, the 1962 crisis in German-American relations, Brandt's disillusionment campaign, the development of his programmatic statements, Brandt's three meetings with the President including Kennedy's famous visit to Berlin, the limited nuclear test ban treaty and Brandt's Berlin pass agreement of Christmas 1963. While the narrative focuses on the gradual change in Brandt's position, systematic parts concentrate on… Leer más

Paperback / softback. New.

Routledge, 2009. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 226 pages. 9.21x6.14x0.51 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.