The Cold War
By John Lewis Gaddis
By John Lewis Gaddis
By John Lewis Gaddis
By John Lewis Gaddis
Category: World History | World Politics
Category: World History | World Politics
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Paperback $18.00
Dec 26, 2006 | ISBN 9780143038276
The Main Enemy
Legacy of Ashes
One Minute to Midnight
The Ghost at the Feast
American Kompromat
Command and Control
The Book of Honor
The Dead Hand
The Art of Intelligence
Praise
“Outstanding . . . The most accessible distillation of that conflict yet written.” —The Boston Globe
“Energetically written and lucid, it makes an ideal introduction to the subject.” —The New York Times
“A fresh and admirably concise history . . . Gaddis’s mastery of the material, his fluent style and eye for the telling anecdote make his new work a pleasure.” —The Economist
Table Of Contents
The Cold WarPreface
List of Maps
Prologue: The View Forward
I. The Return Of Fear
II. Deathboats And Lifeboats
III. Command Versus Spontaneity
IV. The Emergence Of Autonomy
V. The Recovery Of Equity
VI. Actors
VII. The Triumph Of Hope
Epilogue: The View Back
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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