The perceived threat of hegemonism in Romania during the second détente

Romania, the CSCE and the legacy of World War II

“…The first section of the study deals with Romania's vision of détente in the context of the CSCE and how the Romanian political elites envisaged the connection between the two processes. The second section explores Romania's reluctance to accept the bipolar vision in which the Soviet Union 5 Dragomir (2012): 120. approached the CSCE while the third section analyzes Romania's relations with Western Europe and its quest for common ground against the pressures of bipolarity. The period of reference is 1972-1975 covering the negotiation of the CSCE from its beginning to the signing of the Final Act in Helsinki.…”

Managing the “Helsinki Spirit” in the Balkans: The Greek Initiative for Balkan Co-operation, 1975–1976

“…28 Bucharest had since 1964 tended to portray itself as a maverick member of the Warsaw Pact, willing to serve as a bridge between the two camps. 29 Against this backdrop, Romania was the most persistent and staunchest advocate of Balkan co-operation -whether bilateral or multilateral. In private talks with Karamanlis, Romanian leader Nicolae Ceausescu underlined the importance of the creation of a Balkan body targeted against aggression.…”