A concise, briskly-written account of the Cold War, drawing on the latest archival evidence and scholarly research. It includes a discussion of Cold War historiography and in the introductory section frames the main account by examining some of the subject's primary documents. INDICE: Introduction; Documentary Traces; 1: Russia and the West: Destinedto Collide?; 2: The End of Illusions, 1945-1946; 3: The Consolidation of the Blocs, 1947-1949; 4: The Globalization and Militarization of the Contest, 1949-1953; 5: The Age of Brinkmanship, 1953-1963; 6: The Struggle in the Third World, 1950-1968; 7: The Rise and Decline of Détente, 1969-1977; 8: To the Panic of '79; 9: Stirrings of Change, 1980-1985; 10: Putting an End to the Cold War,1986-1990; Conclusion; Endnotes; Select Bibliography; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-923701-2
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 340
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés