Vividly written and based on up-to-date scholarship, this title provides an interpretive overview of the international history of the Cold War.

The massive disorder and economic ruin following the Second World War inevitably predetermined the scope and intensity of the Cold War. But why did it last so l

This title provides a clear interpretive overview of the Cold War, one that should both invite debate and encourage deeper investigation.

Warfare is one of the most dangerous threat faced by modern humanity. It is also one of the key influences that has shaped the politics, economics, and culture

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