Ir laivas plaukia... (tarp praeities gyvų vaiduoklių) (original) (raw)

2010

Abstract

The review discusses the book “Lietuva 1938–1939 m. Neutraliteto iliuzijos” [Lithuanian in 1938–1938. Illusions of Neutrality] by Algimantas Kasparavičius (Vilnius, 2010). The object of the research of the book is the Baltic neutrality. Its investigation in the context of Europe’s preparation for the war leads to relatively many novelties. Neutrality appears like a submarine in Lithuania’s foreign policy, with vague potential, route, crew and preparation. With regard to Lithuania neutrality is interpreted not as a doctrine or value attitude. The book provides readers with freedom to form a critical opinion as if testing available knowledge. The author consistently analyses and very colourfully reveals Lithuania’s intensive dialogue with Estonia and Latvia on the issues of neutrality and other political events. The book provides information about the activities of diplomatic missions. The rocked “Baltic Entente neutrality ship” sank primarily not due to the Moscow-Berlin axis highlig...

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