THE SINO-US SECRET NEGOTIATIONS DURING THE COLD WAR PERIOD. (1) THEIR HISTORICAL AND GEOPOLITICAL BACKGROUND Cover Image

NEGOCIERILE SECRETE SINO-AMERICANE DIN PERIOADA RĂZBOIULUI RECE. (1) CONTEXTUL ISTORIC ȘI GEOPOLITIC
THE SINO-US SECRET NEGOTIATIONS DURING THE COLD WAR PERIOD. (1) THEIR HISTORICAL AND GEOPOLITICAL BACKGROUND

Author(s): Iulian Cezar PETCU
Subject(s): Geopolitics
Published by: Universitatea Crestina "Dimitrie Cantemir"
Keywords: Secret negotiations; diplomacy; realism; non-ideological approach; superpower; World Order; Cold War; national exceptionalism;

Summary/Abstract: This article, published in 4 parts, presents the background, principles, role of Romania, Lessons Learned and importance for contemporary world order of the sino-US secret negotiations held between 1968 and 1979. In this first part we present the national exceptionalism of the two parties as a potential barrier to their mutual understanding, the general historical and geopolitical background (The Cold War) of that period, the climate and context of the mutual relations, and the realistic & non-ideological principles mutually agreed upon as a sound basis for the success of their negotiations.

  • Issue Year: VI/2015
  • Issue No: 21
  • Page Range: 181-188
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Romanian