The Cold War Books

New and Published Books

1. The Cuban Missile Crisis

   The Threshold of Nuclear War

   By Alice George

   Series: Critical Moments in American History

   For thirteen days in October of 1962, a truly perilous flirtation with nuclear war developed between the United States and USSR, as the superpowers argued over the installation of Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba. Launched by rash judgment and concluded through circumspect leadership, the Cuban...

   Published March 19th 2013 by Routledge
2. Reflections on 1989 in Eastern Europe

   Edited by Terry Cox

   Series: Routledge Europe-Asia Studies

   This book presents a selection of recent research on the events and developments of 1989 in Eastern Europe. It offers a mix of detailed examinations of the events of 1989 in Eastern Europe, thoughtful and considered appraisals of developments, and ‘middle-range’ theoretical discussions of patterns...

   Published November 20th 2012 by Routledge
3. De-Centering Cold War History

   Local and Global Change

   Edited by Jadwiga E. Pieper Mooney, Fabio Lanza

   De-Centering Cold War History challenges the Cold War master narratives that focus on super-power politics by shifting our analytical perspective to include local-level experiences and regional initiatives that were crucial to the making of a Cold War world. Cold War histories are often told as...

   Published October 23rd 2012 by Routledge
4. Mao’s China and the Sino-Soviet Split

   Ideological Dilemma

   By Mingjiang Li

   Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series

   The Sino-Soviet split in the 1960s was one of the most significant events of the Cold War. Why did the Sino-Soviet alliance, hailed by its creators as "unbreakable", "eternal", and as representing "brotherly solidarity", break up? Why did their relations eventually evolve into open hostility and...

   Published February 8th 2012 by Routledge
5. Science, Cold War and the American State

   By Allan A. Needell

   Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine

   This book illuminates how Berkner became a model that produced the scientist/advisor/policymaker that helped build post-war America. It does so by providing a detailed account of the personal and professional beliefs of one of the most influential figures in the American scientific community; a...

   Published January 22nd 2001 by Routledge