Do all paths lead to Moscow? The NATO dual-track decision and the peace movement - a critique

Citation

Nehring H & Ziemann B (2012) Do all paths lead to Moscow? The NATO dual-track decision and the peace movement - a critique. Cold War History, 12 (1), pp. 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/14682745.2011.625160

Abstract
This article presents elements of a novel approach to the study of social movements in a Cold War context. Using peace activism in West Germany during the 1980s as a case study, this article argues for a conceptualisation of social movement activism that moves beyond the ideological divides of the Cold War and a functional understanding of politics. Instead, this article highlights the multi-layered, fractured and contested nature of activism and shows how peace activists engaged in debates about the meanings of ‘peace’, ‘security’, and ‘democracy’ rather than merely representing ‘Communist’ interests.

Journal
Cold War History: Volume 12, Issue 1

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