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Book SynopsisIn the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, with US-Russia relations approaching a breaking point, this book provides a key to understanding how we got here. Specifically, Stephen P. Friot asks, how do Russians and Americans think about each other, and why do they see the world so differently?
Trade ReviewAt a time when the US-Russia relationship has deteriorated considerably, Stephen Friot provides a fresh, updated analysis of Cold War history and its subsequent impact that enables a better understanding of the factors on both sides that have resulted in the current tensions." —Nikolas K. Gvosdev, author of
Decision Making in American Foreign Policy"Stephen Friot connects the profiles of the key leaders to the decisions they and others made during the Cold War, and, rather than assume that the American interpretation is the default for understanding events, he also presents the Russian perspective." —Michael J. Sulick, author of
Spying in America: Espionage from the Revolutionary War to the Dawn of the Cold War"Fascinating and original. Stephen Friot arrives at a set of provocative conclusions about U.S.-Russian relations, conclusions he prepares the reader well for in this vividly written and substantially researched history of the Cold War." —Michael Kimmage, author of
The Conservative Turn: Lionel Trilling, Whittaker Chambers, and the Lessons of Anti-Communism
