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Analytical paper IE RAS No 40, 2025 «The Helsinki Final Act Under the Burden of Time»
- 04 December 2025
IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 40, 2025 «The Helsinki Final Act Under the Burden of Time» (in English) by Prof. Alexey Gromyko, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Director, Institute of Europe (RAS).
The 1970s witnessed a phenomenon of détente and practical application of the principle of peaceful coexistence. The signing of the Helsinki Final Act 50 years ago was a highlight of the CSCE conference. Later other major documents followed including the Paris Charter in 1990. The author looks back at the historical circumstances, which enabled these events, assesses the significance of the Final Act and the Charter and undertakes their conceptual comparison. He analyses the documents’ inherent advantages and vulnerabilities and deliberates on the importance of risk reduction measures and de-escalation mechanisms produced in the course of the OSCE process.
