The Legacy of the Cold War: Perspectives on Security, Cooperation, and Conflict - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0739194917 ISBN 13 : 9780739194911

Editeur : Lexington Books, 2014

Synopsis

The unexpected end of the protracted conflict has been a sobering experience for scholars. No theory had anticipated how the Cold War would be terminated, and none should also be relied upon to explicate its legacy. But instead of relying on preconceived formulas to project past developments, taking a historical perspective to explain their causes and consequences allows one to better understand trends and their long-term significance. The present book takes such perspective, focusing on the evolution of security, its substance as well as its perception, the concurrent development of alliances and other cooperative structures for security, and their effectiveness in managing conflicts.

In The Legacy of the Cold War Vojtech Mastny and Zhu Liqun bring together scholars to examine the worldwide effects of the Cold War on international security. Focusing on regions where the Cold War made the most enduring impact?the Euro-Atlantic area and East Asia?historians, political scientists, and international relations scholars explore alliances and other security measures during the Cold War and how they carry over into the twenty-first century.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Vojtech Mastny has been professor of history and international relations at Columbia University and other universities, including the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

Zhu Liqun is professor of international studies and vice president of China Foreign Affairs University.

Mark Kramer is director of Cold War Studies at Harvard University's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, where he is also a Senior Fellow.

Malcolm Byrne, Deputy Director, National Security Archive at George Washington University, Washington, DC.

William R. Keylor is professor emeritus at the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. He has received the Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Methodist Scholar-Teacher Award; has been a Fulbright scholar; and has been awarded fellowships by the Guggenheim Foundation, the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, the Whiting Foundation, and the Earhart Foundation. He is an elected member of the International Institute of Strategic Studies and a former president of the Society for French Historical Studies, and was named Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Mérite by the French government.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lexington Books
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0739194917
• ISBN 13: 9780739194911
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 388
• Éditeur: Mastny Vojtech, Liqun Zhu
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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