Decay and Revival of Détente. Dynamics of Center and Periphery in Superpower Rivalry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8911294 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oyvind Osterud (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-28 |
| Publication date | 1988-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cooperation and Conflict (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-8367 • E-ISSN: 1460-3691 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001083678802300102 |
| OpenAlex | W1992725227 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
The article is an analysis of the relationships between regional questions and the strategic stance of the superpowers during the ebb and flow of détente. The exposition of the dynamics between "periphery" and "center" in East-West rivalry is mainly concentrated on the 1970s, with some lines on trajectories up to that decade, and a comment on later developments. The American and Soviet strategies towards the "grey zones" of influence are spelled out, and the interpretation of regional conflicts in the Third World as the blind spot of détente is substantiated at the level of intentional policies. The argument shows how détente was structurally flawed, and calls for a careful examination of causal strands in the fluctuations of superpower accommodation
Accommodation · Argument (complex analysis · China · Development economics · Economic history · Economics · Exposition (narrative · Interpretation (philosophy · Political economy · Political science · Rivalry · Sociology · Superpower · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Philosophy · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 1991 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |