Origins of the Cold War: An International History (Rewriting Histories) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415096936 ISBN 13: 9780415096935

Publisher: 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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Review:

'An excellent collection, which offers works with which students would be unfamiliar. The articles demonstrate a real commitment to international history.' - Robert L. Beisner, The American University, Washington DC

'A fresh collection of stimulating and impressive essays. This book will be of great value not only to students of the subject but to those teaching.' - John A. Thompson, University of Cambridge

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0415096936
• ISBN 13: 9780415096935
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 322
• Editor: Leffler Melvyn P., Painter David S.