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Marie-Pierre Rey, « Gorbatchev et « la maison commune européenne », une révolution mentale et politique ? », La Revue russe, ID : 10.3406/russe.2012.2490
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This article focuses on Soviet- West European relations during the Gorbachev perestroïka era. Three periods are distinguished. In the years 1985-1987, the New Thinking generates a new mental framework and new diplomatic practices. Relations between the USSR and Western European countries slightly improve but, on both sides, mistrust and a wait-and-see attitude continue to prevail. 1988 marks a milestone : the concept of a "Common European Home" gains strength and earns credibility in the eyes of the main West-European partners of the USSR. The "Common Home" becomes the sign of a "return of the USSR towards Europe" and of its adherence to Western values. These are times for optimism. However, despite being relayed by the confederation project launched by François Mitterrand, the "Common Home" runs up against the combined opposition of the United States and of the former popular democracies, and eventually collapses.