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social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > international security and arms control > détente
social science subjects > politics and international relations > international relations > peace, war, and conflict resolution > détente

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détente  

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  • Détente is a word of French origin meaning “a relaxation of tension.” In its traditional diplomatic usage, détente has most commonly been used to indicate a reduction of tension between two adversarial states. Détente has alternately been used to define a condition, a process, a policy, and a period of history. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Détente]

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