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Gorbachev, Mitterrand, and the Emergence of the Post-Cold War Order in Europe

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More than two decades since the Cold War's end, the new ‘united’ Europe resembles the old divided one, without the ideological cleavage. Transferred farther east, the continent's re-division condemned Russia to Europe's fringes where it remains today. Some scholars trace the origins of this fault line to 1989–1990, blaming the United States, Germany and the USSR for failing to erect pan-European security foundations. Few, however, focus on the not insubstantial role of France in this story. Mikhail Gorbachev's close ties with his intellectual mentor François Mitterrand contributed to the failure in unexpected ways. This essay explains this element in the history of the pan-European idea while also shedding light on the politics behind the birth of the EU.

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  • Julie Newton, 2013. "Gorbachev, Mitterrand, and the Emergence of the Post-Cold War Order in Europe," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 65(2), pages 290-320.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:65:y:2013:i:2:p:290-320
    DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2012.759716
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    1. Troitiño David Ramiro & Färber Karoline & Boiro Anni, 2017. "Mitterrand and the Great European Design—From the Cold War to the European Union," TalTech Journal of European Studies, Sciendo, vol. 7(2), pages 132-147, October.

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