2: Deterrence Through Detente: The Hand of Henry Kissinger
Written and presented by Michael Charlton
Henry Kissinger makes a spirited defence of his detente policy in managing the emergence of the Soviet Union as a superpower, and analyses American opposition to detente and the Soviet contribution to its collapse.
Contributors: Richard Perle, Gerard Smith, Helmut Sonnenfeldt
Producer ANNE WINDER (R)
(Part 'Red Alert: Paul Nitze and the Present Danger', on Thursday at 8.50pm)