The Cambridge History of the Cold War
The Cambridge History of the Cold War
Odd Arne Westad, London School of Economics and Political Science
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GBPVolume II of The Cambridge History of the Cold War examines the developments that made the Cold War a long-lasting international system during the 1960s and 1970s. A team of leading scholars explains how the Cold War seemed to stabilize after the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and how this sense of increased stability evolved into the détente era of the early 1970s. The authors outline how conflicts in the Third World, as well as the interests and ideologies of the superpowers, eroded the détente process. They delve into the social and economic roots of the conflict, illuminate processes of integration and disintegration, analyze the arms race and explore the roles of intelligence, culture and national identities. Discussing the newest findings on US and Soviet foreign policy and examining crises inside and outside of Europe, this authoritative volume will define Cold War studies for years to come.
- Leading scholars shed new light on the evolution of the Cold War
- Takes a broad international approach, analyzing events worldwide from America, Russia and Europe to the Middle East, Africa and Indochina
- Combines detailed analysis of important events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis with explanations of the historical interpretations of those events
Reviews & endorsements
Review of the set: 'There has never been a Cold War history like it; everything about it is monumental … In total, the volumes represent a successful interconnected attempt at describing the Cold War in full.' Jost Dülffer, H-Soz-u-Kult
Review of the set: 'The Cambridge History of the Cold War (CHCW) marks a coming of age for Cold War studies. This multi-volume compilation provides a synthesis of the 'New Cold War History'. It is a signal moment in the evolution of the field.' Mike Sewell, H-Diplo
Review of the set: '… if (I) could recommend just three books to a reader with no prior knowledge of the Cold War - the average undergraduate, say - it would likely be this series. The breadth and depth of coverage, in disciplinary and geographical terms, is unparalleled.' David Milne, H-Diplo
'The geographic span of the book is particularly impressive, covering many regions and countries, including those not traditionally integrated into the narrative … In this way, the authors combine the thematic-chronological approach with a regional context, significantly expanding our concept of the Cold War and its impact on countries and peoples.' Ilya Gaiduk, H-Diplo
'… this fine volume brings together leading scholars in the field to present in clear and perceptive chapters the latest knowledge and the current state of debate on the Cold War. There is no better place to begin to understand this conflict.' Michael Hopkins, H-Diplo
'… a sophisticated and lucid history of the Cold War during its second phase…' Sandra Scanlon, H-Diplo
Product details
January 2012Paperback
9781107602304
680 pages
227 × 152 × 30 mm
1.05kg
39 b/w illus. 5 maps
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Table of Contents
- 1. Grand strategies in the Cold War John Lewis Gaddis
- 2. Identity and the Cold War Robert Jervis
- 3. Economic aspects of the Cold War, 1962–1975 Richard N. Cooper
- 4. The Cuban Missile Crisis James G. Hershberg
- 5. Nuclear competition in an era of stalemate, 1963–1975 William Burr and David Alan Rosenberg
- 6. US foreign policy from Kennedy to Johnson Frank Costigliola
- 7. Soviet foreign policy, 1962–1975 Svetlana Savranskaya and William Taubman
- 8. France, 'Gaullism', and the Cold War Frédéric Bozo
- 9. European integration and the Cold War N. Piers Ludlow
- 10. Détente in Europe, 1962–1975 Jussi M. Hanhimäki
- 11. Eastern Europe: Stalinism to solidarity Anthony Kemp-Welch
- 12. The Cold War and the transformation of the Mediterranean, 1960–1975 Ennio Di Nolfo
- 13. The Cold War in the Third World, 1963–1975 Michael E. Latham
- 14. The Indochina Wars and the Cold War, 1945–1975 Fredrik Logevall
- 15. The Cold War in the Middle East: Suez crisis to Camp David Accords Douglas Little
- 16. Cuba and the Cold War, 1959–1980 Piero Gleijeses
- 17. The Sino-Soviet split Sergey Radchenko
- 18. Détente in the Nixon-Ford years, 1969–1976 Robert D. Schulzinger
- 19. Nuclear proliferation and non-proliferation during the Cold War Francis J. Gavin
- 20. Intelligence in the Cold War Christopher Andrew
- 21. Reading, viewing and tuning in to the Cold War Nicholas J. Cull
- 22. Counter-cultures: the rebellions against the Cold War order, 1965–1975 Jeremi Suri
- 23. The structure of great power politics, 1963–1975 Marc Trachtenberg
- 24. The Cold War and the social and economic history of the twentieth century Wilfried Loth.
