The Relevance of Détente to American Foreign Policy
The Case of Greece, 1967–1979
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12257934 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Konstantina Maragkou (0000-0002-5456-6435, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 646-668 |
| Publication date | 2014-10-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Diplomacy and Statecraft (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-2296 • E-ISSN: 1557-301X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09592296.2014.967130 |
| OpenAlex | W2009499738 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This article contributes to the historiography of détente from an original viewpoint, namely the relationship between the United States and Greece. It substantiates the argument that the supposed spirit of détente did not help lessen American realpolitik considerations concerning Greece and its surrounding geostrategic region; in fact, the more Cold War antagonisms intensified in the region, the more Greece was locked in the morass of superpower rivalries. This tendency was also, ironically, re-invigorated following Greece’s adoption of its own Ostpolitik largely thanks to the spirit of détente. This paradigm was reflected in the policy of the four successive American administrations between 1967 and 1979 during which détente had become the most popular notion in the Cold War lexicon
Argument (complex analysis · China · Cold war · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Foreign policy · Historiography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Realpolitik · Relevance (law · Sociology · Superpower · Balkan and Eastern European Studies · Balkans: History, Politics, Society · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · History · Law
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |