I believe that detente was having almost the opposite effect of what was intended. What was intended was to sort of end the contest for power and to stop Soviet expansion, especially by military means and the military build-up, the military contest
Jeane KirkpatrickTyranny and anarchy are alike incompatible with freedom, security, and the enjoyment of opportunity.
Jeane KirkpatrickCultural constraints condition and limit our choices, shaping our characters with their imperatives.
Jeane Kirkpatrick