Word: defensivist
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Diplomacy by Boredom. Adenauer's outburst was due at least partly to frustration by the fact that he no longer enjoys in Washington the close ties and strong influence he had in the days of John Foster Dulles. Moreover, Adenauer has never concealed his disdain for the "defensivist" theory on Russia; its advocates hold that negotiations with Moscow are necessary because Nikita Khrushchev is essentially on the defensive, desperately wants to stabilize his position in Eastern Europe, and, given "reasonable" terms by the West, will bargain seriously for an agreement to abate the cold war. Adenauer calls the Berlin...
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