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The United States and the Origins of the Cold War, 1941-1947
John Gaddis
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Paperback. This book moves beyond the focus on economic considerations that was central to the work of New Left historians, examining the many other forces--domestic politics, bureaucratic inertia, quirks of personality, and perceptions of Soviet intentions--that influenced key decision makers in Washington. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. 432 pages. This book moves beyond the focus on economic considerations that was central to the work of New Left historians, examining the many other forces -- domestic politics, bureaucratic inertia, quirks of personality, and perceptions of Soviet intentions -- that influenced key decision makers in Washington. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWQ; JPS. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight: 570.
John Lewis Gaddis' acclaimed history of U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union during and immediately after World War II is now available with a new preface by the author. This book moves beyond the focus on economic considerations that was central to the work of New Left historians, examining the many other forces-domestic politics, bureaucratic inertia, quirks of personality, and perceptions of Soviet intentions-that influenced key decision makers in Washington, and in doing so seeks to analyze these determinants of policy in terms of their full diversity and relative significance.
John Lewis Gaddis' acclaimed history of U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union during and immediately after World War II is now available with a new preface by the author. This book moves beyond the focus on economic considerations that was central to the work of New Left historians, examining the many other forces-domestic politics, bureaucratic inertia, quirks of personality, and perceptions of Soviet intentions-that influenced key decision makers in Washington, and in doing so seeks to analyze these determinants of policy in terms of their full diversity and relative significance.
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press New York
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History
Condition
New
Weight
591g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231122399
SKU
V9780231122399
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About John Gaddis
John Lewis Gaddis is professor of history at Yale University
Reviews for The United States and the Origins of the Cold War, 1941-1947
[T]he most satisfactory post-revisionist treatment of American policy making to date. New York Times Book Review History moves fast, and it is a rare book that stays current after almost 30 years. John Gaddis's postrevisionist study of how the United States and Soviet Union got themselves into such sterile conflict of interests following the defeat of the Axis ... Read more