Rare 1962 Northern Europe Paul Koht NATO Cold War ICAF Military Transcript
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Scarce 1962 Industrial College of the Armed Forces publication Northern Europe, Publication No. L62-138, presenting a lecture and subsequent discussion by His Excellency Paul Koht, Norway’s Ambassador to the United States.
Prepared for resident students of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C., this 20-page transcript provides a fascinating contemporary view of Northern Europe during the Cold War. Koht discusses Norway and the Nordic countries within the rapidly changing political, economic, and strategic environment of postwar Europe, including Nordic cooperation, Sweden’s longstanding neutrality, European economic integration, and NATO.
Particularly interesting is the general discussion section, which records questions and answers concerning Spain’s potential NATO membership under the Franco government, Portugal, Norwegian public opinion, and the political legacy of World War II. Rather than a later historical account, this publication preserves diplomatic and strategic thinking as it was being presented to senior U.S. military students in 1962.
The publication states that the material was presented to resident students of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and that reproduction or publication by persons outside the College required specific permission. An unusual surviving piece of Cold War military-education and diplomatic history with appeal to collectors and researchers of NATO, Norway, Northern Europe, U.S. military education, and Cold War international relations.
Softcover/stapled institutional publication with three punched holes along the edge. Covers show light age/storage wear and minor discoloration, with some oxidation visible around the staples. Interior pages remain clean and well preserved for their age. Please review all photographs for the exact copy and condition.
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Rare 1962 Northern Europe Paul Koht NATO Cold War ICAF Military Transcript
$150.00
Scarce 1962 Industrial College of the Armed Forces publication Northern Europe, Publication No. L62-138, presenting a lecture and subsequent discussion by His Excellency Paul Koht, Norway’s Ambassador to the United States.
Prepared for resident students of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C., this 20-page transcript provides a fascinating contemporary view of Northern Europe during the Cold War. Koht discusses Norway and the Nordic countries within the rapidly changing political, economic, and strategic environment of postwar Europe, including Nordic cooperation, Sweden’s longstanding neutrality, European economic integration, and NATO.
Particularly interesting is the general discussion section, which records questions and answers concerning Spain’s potential NATO membership under the Franco government, Portugal, Norwegian public opinion, and the political legacy of World War II. Rather than a later historical account, this publication preserves diplomatic and strategic thinking as it was being presented to senior U.S. military students in 1962.
The publication states that the material was presented to resident students of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and that reproduction or publication by persons outside the College required specific permission. An unusual surviving piece of Cold War military-education and diplomatic history with appeal to collectors and researchers of NATO, Norway, Northern Europe, U.S. military education, and Cold War international relations.
Softcover/stapled institutional publication with three punched holes along the edge. Covers show light age/storage wear and minor discoloration, with some oxidation visible around the staples. Interior pages remain clean and well preserved for their age. Please review all photographs for the exact copy and condition.
SKU V/1