Origins of the Cold War: An International History - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 0415096936 ISBN 13 : 9780415096935

Editeur : Routledge, 1994

Synopsis

For 45 years, the Cold War was the central factor in world politics. It dominated the foreign policies of the United States and the Soviet Union, and it affected the diplomacy and domestic politics of most other nations. Understanding the origins of the Cold War is central to understanding the international history of the closing half of the 20th century. Focusing on the international system and on global events, this volume aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the origins and spread of the Cold War. Moving beyond earlier controversies over responsibility for the Cold War, and avoiding preoccupation with Soviet-American relations, the editors have brought together articles that deal with such topics as: geopolitics and threat-perception; technology and strategy; ideology and social reconstruction; national economic reform and patterns of international trade; decolonization and national liberation. The essays demonstrate how tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union spawned an arms race, polarized domestic and international politics, and split the world into military as well as political blocs.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Cold War dominated the world political arena for forty-five years. Focusing on the international system and on events in all parts of the globe, Melvyn P. Leffler and David S. Painter have brought together a truly international collection of articles that provide a fresh and comprehensive analysis of the origins of the Cold War.

Moving beyond earlier controversies, this edited collection focuses on the interaction between geopolitics and threat perception, technology and strategy, ideology and social reconstruction, national economic reform and patterns of international trade, and decolonization and national liberation. The editors also consider how and why the Cold War spread from Europe to Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America and how groups, classes and elites used the Cold War to further their own interests.

This second edition includes the newest research from the Communist side of the Cold War and the most recent debates on culture, race and the role of intelligence analysis. Also included is a completely new section dealing with the Cold War crises in Iran, Turkey and Greece and a guide to further reading.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415096936
• ISBN 13: 9780415096935
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Éditeur: Leffler Melvyn P., Painter David S.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible