Parallel Cold War Rhythms: Politics, Economics, Regional Configurations

Abstract

It is often accepted that the Cold War alternated between periods of tension and crisis on the one hand and détente on the other. This has often centred purely on the political relations between the superpowers. But to what extent did local actors or global processes reflect superpower desires or relations? We welcome papers that analyse behaviours and trends in both superpowers, but also in other countries, regions or continents, especially East and West Europe, which challenge simple, binary depictions of the Cold War, defy textbook periodisations, and show how their findings help de-centre the Cold War, in terms of, but not limited to, political behaviour, economic links or policies, and regional configurations.

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