The Cold War An International History |
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| Author:
| Painter, David |
| ISBN: | 978-1-280-19485-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1999 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $100.00 |
Book Description:
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An analytical study of the origins, course, and end of the Cold War. Taking a global overview and emphasizing the Third World as well as the contested regions of Asia and Central America, it includes discussion of: the global distribution of power; the arms race; the world economy; the human and financial costs of the Cold War; key incidents, wars, "actors" and especially "the end."; The book should be a valuable introduction to the international state of affairs between 1945 and 1990.
An analytical study of the origins, course, and end of the Cold War. Taking a global overview and emphasizing the Third World as well as the contested regions of Asia and Central America, it includes discussion of: the global distribution of power; the arms race; the world economy; the human and financial costs of the Cold War; key incidents, wars, "actors" and especially "the end."; The book should be a valuable introduction to the international state of affairs between 1945 and 1990.