Les relations sino-suisses au temps de la guerre froide : une « rupture impossible » ? (1949-1989)

01.08.2015 – 31.07.2019

Summary

Scientific abstract

This research project proposes to analyze Sino-Swiss relations from the beginning of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949 to the critical events of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the crushed uprising in Tiananmen Square in 1989, which marked the end of the Cold War. Switzerland’s quick recognition of the PRC as one of the first Western states, in January 1950, facilitated political, economic and cultural contacts b...

Persons

Applicants

  • Claude Hauser, Département d'Histoire contemporaine Faculté des Lettres Université de Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Janick Schaufelbuehl, Institut d'études politiques IEP Faculté des sciences sociales et politiques Université de Lausanne, Switzerland

Employees

Disciplines and keywords

mySNF disciplines (provided by researchers): General history (without pre-and early history)
Fields of research (mapped from mySNF Disciplines): Historical studies
Keywords: International relations, Chinese and Asian studies, Global Cold War, Comparative history, Swiss foreign policy, Cultural networks

Scientific publications

Overview

Grant number
159685
Funding scheme
Project funding
Call
Project funding 2014 (01.10.2014)
Approved amount
537,692 CHF
Status
Completed
Research institution
University of Fribourg - FR
Institute
Chaire d'Histoire Contemporaine Générale et Suisse Université de Fribourg

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