Jedburgh
11-24-2005, 02:49 AM
A Cardboard Castle? An Inside History of the Warsaw Pact 1955-1991 (http://kms.isn.ch/serviceengine/FileContent?serviceID=PublishingHouse&fileid=C5651A12-6E18-A5AE-4617-975EEBA16D4C&lng=en)
This dossier highlights elements of a comprehensive documentary record of the inside history of the Warsaw Pact, bringing together formerly secret records from the archives of every member state of the alliance. Top-level communications between leaders, verbatim transcripts of multilateral summit meetings, and lively discussions inside the various party politburos are among the many previously unavailable materials in this collection. Topics covered in depth include the evolution of the pact from stage prop to full-fledged military alliance; the surprisingly dynamic relations between Moscow and the other capitals of the "fraternal countries", particularly during times of crisis; the upheavals in Eastern Europe in 1953, 1956, 1968 and 1980-81; and the turmoil of the late 1980s, which led to the collapse of the Eastern alliance and the end of the Cold War.
This dossier highlights elements of a comprehensive documentary record of the inside history of the Warsaw Pact, bringing together formerly secret records from the archives of every member state of the alliance. Top-level communications between leaders, verbatim transcripts of multilateral summit meetings, and lively discussions inside the various party politburos are among the many previously unavailable materials in this collection. Topics covered in depth include the evolution of the pact from stage prop to full-fledged military alliance; the surprisingly dynamic relations between Moscow and the other capitals of the "fraternal countries", particularly during times of crisis; the upheavals in Eastern Europe in 1953, 1956, 1968 and 1980-81; and the turmoil of the late 1980s, which led to the collapse of the Eastern alliance and the end of the Cold War.