Mental Maps in the Era of Détente and the End of the Cold War 1968-91

Mental Maps in the Era of Détente and the End of the Cold War recreates the way in which the revolutionary changes of the last phase of the Cold War were perceived by fifteen of its leading figures in the West, East and developing world. "The last two decades of Cold War saw a transformation of the international system. This volume shows how this change was viewed through the eyes of fifteen major political leaders who were caught up in the process and helped to shape it. The focus on individuals allows the global transformation of power relations to be understood together with the distinctive elements of different societies, cultures and ideologies. The mental maps of crucial figures, from Brezhnev to Gorbachev, Nixon and Kissinger to Reagan, Allende to Mandela, Hussein to Nyerere, Deng Xiaoping to Soeharto, Brandt and Kohl to Havel and Ceausescu provide fascinating insights into the opportunities and constraints felt during this crucial era of international relations"-- Provided by publisher Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction....Pages 1-5 ‘Do not think I am soft ...’: Leonid Brezhnev....Pages 6-23 Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger:The Outsiders?....Pages 24-41 Salvador Allende....Pages 42-59 Nicolae Ceauşescu....Pages 60-80 Julius Nyerere....Pages 81-96 King Hussein of Jordan....Pages 97-113 President Soeharto....Pages 114-136 Deng Xiaoping....Pages 137-155 Václav Havel....Pages 156-173 Willy Brandt and Helmut Kohl....Pages 174-194 Ronald Reagan....Pages 195-215 Mikhail Gorbachev....Pages 216-235 Nelson Mandela....Pages 236-249 Conclusion....Pages 250-252 Back Matter....Pages 253-259