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Oxford Histories Ser.: Cold War by John Lamberton Harper (2011, Trade Paperback)

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The East-West struggle for supremacy from 1945 to 1989 shaped the lives of hundreds of millions and brought the world to the brink of disaster on several occasions. More than two decades on, the debate over its causes and dynamics is far from over.

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199237018

ISBN-139780199237012

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Number of Pages348 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCold War

SubjectGeneral

Publication Year2011

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohn Lamberton Harper

Subject AreaHistory

SeriesOxford Histories Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight16.1 Oz

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width5.3 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2011-929280

Dewey Edition22

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Dewey Decimal909.825

Table Of ContentIntroductionDocumentary Traces1. Russia and the West: Destined to Collide?2. The End of Illusions, 1945-19463. The Consolidation of the Blocs, 1947-19494. The Globalization and Militarization of the Contest, 1949-19535. The Age of Brinkmanship, 1953-19636. The Struggle in the Third World, 1950-19687. The Rise and Decline of Détente, 1969-19778. To the Panic of '799. Stirrings of Change, 1980-198510. Putting an End to the Cold War, 1986-1990ConclusionEndnotesSelect BibliographyIndex

SynopsisThe East-West struggle for supremacy from 1945 to 1989 shaped the lives of hundreds of millions and brought the world to the brink of disaster on several occasions. More than two decades on, the debate over its causes and dynamics is far from over. Drawing on the latest archival evidence and scholarly research, prize-winning historian John Lamberton Harper provides a concise, briskly-written assessment of the Cold War. Why did it start, and eventually envelope nearly every corner of the planet? Why did it stay "cold," at least in its original, European theatre? Why did it end, and who should take the credit? Harper illuminates the deep-seated behavioural patterns within both the Soviet Union and the United States: the search for security through expansion and military might, the belief in a "messianic" mission to uplift humanity, but also a readiness to live and let live based on membership in a common state system and a shared interest in survival. He stresses ways in which internal competitions for political power tilted both the U.S. and Soviet systems towards bellicosity and obsessive preparation for a hot war that no one seriously intended to begin. It is a story of delusions of omnipotence and rash behavior, punctuated by moments of redeeming statesmanship and self-restraint. Harper concludes that, rather than triumphalism, a clear look back at the Cold War's close calls with catastrophe and enormous cost in lives and treasure ought to evoke a sense of regret and humility, as well as relief., A concise, briskly-written account of the Cold War, drawing on the latest archival evidence and scholarly research. It includes a discussion of Cold War historiography and in the introductory section frames the main account by examining some of the subject's primary documents.

LC Classification NumberD843.H297 2011