Abstract
The present chapter focuses on the competitive-cooperative relationship between the superpowers in Eastern Europe and is divided into four major sections. The first examines the nature of the interests of both the Soviet Union and the United States in Eastern Europe. The second part traces the evolution of the East European security regime. Special attention is given to the evidence of superpower ‘cooperative’ arrangements as they evolved over the course of the past forty years. The third part of the chapter delineates the specific nature of the European community system and the rules of behavior (or ‘operational code’) that emerged during that period. The discussion responds to the question: to what extent has ‘cooperation’ become an operative element in Soviet-American relations as they relate to Eastern Europe? The final section of the chapter outlines the reasons for the recent revolutionary changes in Eastern Europe and the prospects for the expansion and strengthening of superpower cooperation concerning Eastern Europe.
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