Ambassadors of Realpolitik(English, Electronic book text, Makko Aryo)

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Ambassadors of Realpolitik(English, Electronic book text, Makko Aryo) is written by Makko Aryo and published by Berghahn Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1785332856 (ISBN 10) and 9781785332852 (ISBN 13).

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.