Helsinki Revisited - A Key U.S. Negotiator`s Memoirs on the Development of the CSCE into the OSCE
A Key U.S. Negotiator's Memoirs on the Development of the CSCE into the OSCE
Published on 29. March 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
210 pages
978-3-8382-0872-5 (ISBN)
Description
The Helsinki Final Act of 1975 set in motion the legitimate, peaceful redrawing of national boundaries in many postcommunist countries-a triumph for pluralist democracy, the market economy, and personal freedom. Today, this policy serves as a diplomatic template for the proper handling of the current situation in Ukraine and crises in other regions of the former Soviet Union. A senior U.S. diplomat who operated at the center of these negotiations, John J. Maresca presents in this volume his personal recollections of the Helsinki Accords and the events that resulted in subsequent agreements.
Reviews / Votes
This book is written as a memoir, and contains new information and many fascinating insights about the development of the CSCE and its evolution into the OSCE. But it also contains some very astute analyses of current events, based on the history of the issues, which surround them. It is, in fact, a commentary on the current situations in these regions, based on the way these situations developed. A must-read for anyone who is interested in the recent history and the current and future state of affairs in Europe, including the Caucasus, Central Asia, and what Russians call their 'Near Abroad.' -- Hafiz Pashayev, rector of the ADA University, Baku, AzerbaijanMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Stuttgart
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
20 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8382-0872-5 (9783838208725)
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Persons
John J. Maresca was deputy head of the U.S. Delegation that negotiated the Helsinki Final Act, and head of the U.S. Delegation that negotiated the Paris Charter. He was also rector of the United Nations University for Peace from 2007 to 2013. He is the author of To Helsinki-the only first-hand account of the negotiation of the Helsinki Accords of 1975. Hafiz Pashayev is rector of the ADA University at Baku and deputy foreign minister of Azerbaijan.