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The Cold War in Europe: Era of a Divided Continent

by Charles S. Maier (Editor)

Other authors: Elie Abel (Contributor), Anthony Carew (Contributor), John Gaddis (Contributor), W. Averell Harriman (Contributor), Michael Hogan (Contributor)6 more, Geir Lundestad (Contributor), Radomir Luza (Contributor), Charles S. Maier (Contributor), Thomas J. McCormick (Contributor), Alan S. Milward (Contributor), Lutz Neithammer (Contributor)

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An analysis and summary of the events of the Cold War. It discusses the different interpretations and provides a selection of essays on the origins of the Cold War by well-known politicians and scholars, including Averell Harriman, John Gaddis, Thomas McCormick, Radomir Luza, Geir Lundestad, Alan S. Milward, Antony Carew, Michael Hogan, Lutz Niethammer, Marc Trachtenberg and Mark Kramer. The roles of the giants of history, such as Churchill, Stalin and Truman, as well as those of local leaders, are illuminated. Special emphasis is placed on the political economy of the Cold War, the Marshall Plan, and welfare capitalism. This third edition draws upon documentation from Soviet archives that was not previously available, and opens up the role of nuclear strategy in the Soviet-American conflict. The editor's introduction likewise reconsiders the historiography of the Cold War in the light of the archival disclosures.… (more)
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Dry, but useful for understanding how the Cold War played itself out. It doesn't just focus on the major countries.
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Maier, Charles S.Editorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Abel, ElieContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Carew, AnthonyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Gaddis, JohnContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Harriman, W. AverellContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hogan, MichaelContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lundestad, GeirContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Luza, RadomirContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Maier, Charles S.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
McCormick, Thomas J.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Milward, Alan S.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Neithammer, LutzContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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An analysis and summary of the events of the Cold War. It discusses the different interpretations and provides a selection of essays on the origins of the Cold War by well-known politicians and scholars, including Averell Harriman, John Gaddis, Thomas McCormick, Radomir Luza, Geir Lundestad, Alan S. Milward, Antony Carew, Michael Hogan, Lutz Niethammer, Marc Trachtenberg and Mark Kramer. The roles of the giants of history, such as Churchill, Stalin and Truman, as well as those of local leaders, are illuminated. Special emphasis is placed on the political economy of the Cold War, the Marshall Plan, and welfare capitalism. This third edition draws upon documentation from Soviet archives that was not previously available, and opens up the role of nuclear strategy in the Soviet-American conflict. The editor's introduction likewise reconsiders the historiography of the Cold War in the light of the archival disclosures.

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