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Ending the Cold War
. Ed(S): Herrmann, Richard K.; Lebow, Richard Ned
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hardcover. Editor(s): Herrmann, Richard K.; Lebow, Richard Ned. Series: New Visions in Security. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 470.
Although in hindsight the end of the Cold War seems almost inevitable, almost no one saw it coming and there is little consensus over why it ended. A popular interpretation is that the Soviet Union was unable to compete in terms of power, especially in the area of high technology. Another interpretation gives primacy to the new ideas Gorbachev brought to the Kremlin and to the importance of leaders and domestic considerations. In this volume, prominent experts on Soviet affairs and the Cold War interrogate these competing interpretations in the context of five 'turning points' in the end of the ... Read more
Although in hindsight the end of the Cold War seems almost inevitable, almost no one saw it coming and there is little consensus over why it ended. A popular interpretation is that the Soviet Union was unable to compete in terms of power, especially in the area of high technology. Another interpretation gives primacy to the new ideas Gorbachev brought to the Kremlin and to the importance of leaders and domestic considerations. In this volume, prominent experts on Soviet affairs and the Cold War interrogate these competing interpretations in the context of five 'turning points' in the end of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
New Visions in Security
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403963833
SKU
V9781403963833
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About . Ed(S): Herrmann, Richard K.; Lebow, Richard Ned
GEORGE W. BRESLAUER University of California, Berkeley, USA ARCIE BROWN St. Antony's College, Oxford, UK JAMES A. DAVIS, University of Munich, Bavaria, Germany MATTHEW EVANGELISTA Cornell University, New York, USA RAYMOND L. GARTHOFF The Brookings Institution, Washington DC, USA JACQUES LÉVESQUE Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada JANICE GROSS STEIN University of Toronto, Canada WILLIAM H. WOHLFORTH Georgetown University, Washington ... Read more
Reviews for Ending the Cold War
'Ending the Cold War is the product of a 'Who's Who' of scholars writing on one of the most important periods in recent history. Making good use of new knowledge available from documents and from interviews with key participants, this book will be valuable for scholars and accesible to students.' - James M. Godgeier, George Washington University, USA ... Read more