Bibliograph

The Cold War, a new history, John Lewis Gaddis

Type

Label

The Cold War, a new history, John Lewis Gaddis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-314) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Cold War

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

patent documentbibliography

Oclc number

680284715

Responsibility statement

John Lewis Gaddis

Sub title

a new history

Summary

Beginning with World War II and ending with the collapse of the Soviet Union, this is a new account of the strategic dynamics that drove the age, with portraits of its major personalities and much fresh insight into its most crucial events. It contains much new information drawn from newly opened Soviet, East European, and Chinese archives. Now, as America once again finds itself in a global confrontation with an implacable ideological enemy, this is a story whose lessons it is vitally necessary to understand.--From publisher description

Table Of Contents

The return of fear -- Deathboats and lifeboats -- Command versus spontaneity -- The emergence of autonomy -- The recovery of equity -- Actors -- The triumph of hope

Target audience

adult

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