Critically Assess the Impact of Soviet Diplomatic Initiatives under the Reform Era on Cold War Tensions and North–South Relations Introduction The reform era in Soviet foreign policy—associated primarily with —marked a decisive transformation in Cold War diplomacy and the broader architecture of international relations. Policies such as Glasnost (openness) and Perestroika (restructuring) were not confined … Continue reading Critically assess the impact of Soviet diplomatic initiatives under the reform era on Cold War tensions and North–South relations.