{"product_id":"the-cold-war-9781118848401","title":"The Cold War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow available in a fully revised and updated third edition, \u003ci\u003eThe Cold War: A Post-Cold War History \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an authoritative and accessible introduction to the history and enduring legacy of the Cold War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThoroughly updated in light of new scholarship, including revised sections on President Nixon's policies in Vietnam and President Reagan's approach to U.S.-Soviet relations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures six all new counterparts sections that juxtapose important historical figures to illustrate the contrasting viewpoints that characterized the Cold War\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues that the success of Western capitalism during the Cold War laid the groundwork for the economic globalization and political democratization that have defined the 21st century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes extended coverage of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the most dangerous confrontation of the nuclear age thus far\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue: Uneasy Allies, 1941–1945 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Downward Spiral during the Truman–Stalin Years, 1945–1953 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues in the Emerging Cold War 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImages and Domestic Politics Harm Relations 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounterparts: George Kennan and Nikolai Novikov 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContainment and Countercontainment, 1947–1949 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Dangerous Phase, 1950–1952 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Institutionalized Cold War, 1953–1962 58\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cold War at Home 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Modest Improvement in East–West Relations, 1953–1955 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Second Dangerous Phase, 1956–1962 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounterparts: J. William Fulbright and Barry Goldwater 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowdown: The Cuban Missile Crisis 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Shift toward Relative Détente, 1963–1972 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Improved Atmosphere in 1963 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVietnam at Center Stage, 1964–1968 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward a New Balance of Power, 1969–1972 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounterparts: Daniel Ellsberg and Henry Kissinger 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Roller]Coaster Years, 1973–1984 154\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDétente Bogs Down, 1973–1976 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarter Rides the Roller Coaster, 1977–1980 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReagan Challenges the Cold War Status Quo, 1981–1984 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounterparts: Jeane Kirkpatrick and Christopher Dodd 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeking Improved US–Soviet Relations, 1983–1984 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Cold War Ends, 1985–1991 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounterparts: Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographical Essay 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhoto Essay: The Cold War at Midpassage, 1957–1973 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaps\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 1.1 Map of Korea 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 2.1 Map of Israel 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 3.1 Map of Vietnam 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 4.1 Map of the Horn of Africa 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 4.2 Map of Central America 200\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406934188375,"sku":"9781118848401","price":23.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118848401.jpg?v=1730497607","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-cold-war-9781118848401","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}