The Soviet Union and Cold War Neutrality and Nonalignment in Europe (Hardcover)

Hardcover. The Soviet Union and Cold War Neutrality and Nonalignment in Europe examines how the neutral European countries and the Soviet Union interacted after World War II. Amid the Cold War division of Europe into Western and Eastern blocs, several long-time neutral countries abandoned neutrality and joined NATO. Other countries remained neutral but were still perceived as a threat to the Soviet Unions sphere of influence. Based on extensive archival research, this volume offers state-of-the-art essays about relations between Europes neutral states and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and how these relations were perceived by other powers. Based on extensive archival research, the contributions in this collection examine the nuances of neutrality leading up to and during the Cold War. The contributors demonstrate the importance of the Soviet Union to the neutral states of Europe during the Cold War and vice versa. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…