Het dossier ‘Urk’:De rol van de luchtvaart in de Nederlandse betrekkingen met de Volksrepubliek China, 1949-1996 ; Dossier Urk:the role of aviation in relations between the Netherlands and the People’s Republic of China, 1949-96

In the study of the history of international relations much of the focus has been on the high politics of alliances. Trading interests, generally regarded as belonging to the realm of low politics, have received less attention, although they were often significant. Aviation serves here as an example. As symbols of national prestige, airlines have played an important role in bilateral relations. An exchange of landing rights symbolizes a good relationship between countries. When disputes between countries arise, air transport is one of the first fields to suffer. Although the Netherlands recogn... Mehr ...