Introduction : Britain, Germany and Europe in the Cold War -- Stunde null to Deutschlandvertrag -- Détente or Politik der Stärke? -- Macmillan and the search for détente -- The fall of the Politik der Stärke and rise of the Anglo-Saxon consensus -- The Wilson government and the German question -- Conclusion : new roles in a new era
Summary
This well-researched book details the ambiguity in British policy towards Europe in the Cold War as it sought to pursue détente with the Soviet Union whilst upholding its commitments to its NATO allies. From the early 1950s, Britain pursued a dual policy of strengthening the West whilst seeking détente with the Soviet Union. British statesmen realized that only through compromise with Moscow over the German question could the elusive East-West be achieved. Against this, the West German hard line towards the East (endorsed by the United States) was seen by the British as perpetu
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-244) and index
