Ambassadors of Realpolitik

"Succinctly and vigorously written and extensively annotated, this book represents a substantial contribution to the new international history. - Highly Recommended." * Choice "Makko's book is the product of impressive research in Austrian, German, Swiss, and British as well as Swedish archives, and it offers a welcome corrective to the accepted image of Sweden's international profile." * American Historical Review "Ambassadors of Realpolitik is a solid and well-argued book. The theses of the author are supported by a wide range of archival material. Also, the author's interpretative analysis is convincing....[It] is a recommendable book that answers the need for more complex historical narratives in the field of international history. I would especially recommend it to scholars interested in Swedish international history, in the making of the CSEC, and also to scholars interested in Cold War history, especially in the period of detente." * European Review of History "This is a solid empirical work in the classical tradition of diplomatic history, founded on archival studies in five countries (Austria, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK)...To discuss Swedish foreign policy in the context of European Realpolitik was sensitive to contemporaries, and it has remained so among historians. Makko's book, however, is a welcome attempt to change that." * Journal of Contemporary History "Ambassadors of Realpolitik is an equally ambitious and insightful work that adds a hitherto neglected component to the well researched history of the Cold War." * H-Soz-Kult "This book is the first to go behind the scenes for a full and detailed account of Sweden's paradoxical foreign policy in the era of the CSCE. A brilliant and original analysis drawing on valuable new archival material." * Richard Davy, St. Antony's College, University of Oxford

Aryo Makko is Associate Professor of History at Stockholm University and has been a visiting fellow at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, the University of Oxford and Harvard University. He was selected as a Pro Futura Scientia fellow by the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) in 2016. His work has appeared in the Journal of Cold War Studies and Diplomacy & Statecraft, among others.

Figures Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. 1945-1969: Sweden and Europe in a Changing World Chapter 2. 1969-1971: Doubting Detente Chapter 3. 1971-1972: Assuming the Role of the Realist Chapter 4. 1972-1973: Engaging in the Dipoli Tea Party Chapter 5. 1973-1975: Making the Helsinki Final Act Conclusion