The Diplomacy of Détente

This book examines the underlying reasons for the longevity of détente and its impact on East-West relations during the last decade of the Cold War.

Introduction. Helmut Schmidt, George Shultz and the Longevity of Détente
1. Trade and the Resilience of Détente. Helmut Schmidt and the Economic Dimension of Ostpolitik, 1974-1976

2. Ostpolitik as "Diplomatic Cathedral Building". Détente in Europe and the Crisis in US-Soviet Relations, 1977-1979

3. Trade against the Return of the Cold War. The Construction of the Urengoy Pipeline and the Long Détente, 1980-1982

4. Gardening and Reengagement. US-Soviet Cooperation and the Transformation of East-West Relations amidst Crisis, 1983-1985

Conclusion and Outlook. Very Long Détente instead of Cold War Endgame