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The Cold War and After: History, Theory, and the Logic of International Politics
Marc Trachtenberg
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Paperback. What makes for war or for a stable international system? Are there general principles that should govern foreign policy? This title explores how historical work can throw light on these questions. It deals with specific problems - with such matters as nuclear strategy and US-European relations. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
What makes for war or for a stable international system? Are there general principles that should govern foreign policy? In The Cold War and After, Marc Trachtenberg, a leading historian of international relations, explores how historical work can throw light on these questions. The essays in this book deal with specific problems--with such matters as nuclear strategy and U.S.-European relations. But Trachtenberg's main goal is to show how in practice a certain type of scholarly work can be done. He demonstrates how, in studying international politics, the conceptual and empirical sides of the analysis can be made to connect with each other, and ?how historical, theoretical, and even policy issues can be tied together in an intellectually respectable way. These essays address a wide variety of topics, from theoretical and policy issues, such as the question of preventive war and the problem of international order, to more historical subjects--for example, American policy on Eastern Europe in 1945 and Franco-American relations during the Nixon-Pompidou period. But in each case the aim is to show how a theoretical perspective can be brought to bear on the analysis of historical issues, and how historical analysis can shed light on basic conceptual problems.
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Princeton Studies in International History and Politics
Condition
New
Weight
474g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691152035
SKU
V9780691152035
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About Marc Trachtenberg
Marc Trachtenberg is professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles. His books include A Constructed Peace and The Craft of International History (both Princeton).
Reviews for The Cold War and After: History, Theory, and the Logic of International Politics
"[A] stimulating reconsideration of some of the central and already much-studied issues of the Cold War... Trachtenberg argues his case thoughtfully and interestingly. Contentious in parts, stimulating throughout, this is a book for historians and international relations scholars, especially those interested in each other's endeavours, and for a wider academic readership, too."
Roger Morgan, Times Higher Education "Trachtenberg provides a fresh analysis of the United States and Eastern Europe and the question of Soviet motivations and intentions in 1945. It is familiar territory to diplomatic historians and yet the insights and the repositioning that are made possible through the methodology are fascinating."
David Ryan, International Affairs "The Cold War and After ... will be a particularly valuable asset for (post)graduate students, although established IR scholars will also benefit. For those occupying the broad center of international studies, this book is a master class in historical and qualitative methods."
Peter Harris, Political Studies Review "Trachtenberg's often provocative conclusions make The Cold War and After ... an important book. Any scholar interested in the latest approach to the history of the Cold War would do well to read it."
Russel Lemmons, Historian
Roger Morgan, Times Higher Education "Trachtenberg provides a fresh analysis of the United States and Eastern Europe and the question of Soviet motivations and intentions in 1945. It is familiar territory to diplomatic historians and yet the insights and the repositioning that are made possible through the methodology are fascinating."
David Ryan, International Affairs "The Cold War and After ... will be a particularly valuable asset for (post)graduate students, although established IR scholars will also benefit. For those occupying the broad center of international studies, this book is a master class in historical and qualitative methods."
Peter Harris, Political Studies Review "Trachtenberg's often provocative conclusions make The Cold War and After ... an important book. Any scholar interested in the latest approach to the history of the Cold War would do well to read it."
Russel Lemmons, Historian