2nd Edition
Origins of the Cold War An International History
368 Pages
by
Routledge
372 Pages
by
Routledge
The Cold War dominated the world political arena for forty-five years. Focusing on the international system and on events in all parts of the globe, Melvyn P. Leffler and David S. Painter have brought together a truly international collection of articles that provide a fresh and comprehensive analysis of the origins of the Cold War.
Moving beyond earlier controversies, this edited collection... Read more
Introduction: The International System and the Origins of the Cold War David S. Painter and Melvyn P. Leffler Part 1: Soviet and American Strategy and Diplomacy 1. National Security and US Foreign Policy Melvyn P. Leffler 2. Stalin and Soviet Foreign Policy Geoffrey Roberts 3. The Atomic Bomb and the Origins of the Cold War Martin J. Sherwin 4. Stalin and the Bomb David Holloway Part 2: Three Cold War Crises: Iran, Turkey and Greece 5. The Iranian Crisis of 1946 and the Origins of the Cold War Fernande Scheid Raine 6. The Turkish War Scare of 1946 Eduard Mark 7. The Greek Civil War Thanasis D. Sfikas Part 3: Europe and the Cold War 8. British Policy and the Origins of the Cold War John Kent 9. The European Dimension of the Cold War David Reynolds 10. The Russians in Germany Norman Naimark 11. Communism in Bulgaria Vesselin Dimitriov 12. Stalin and the Italian Communists Silvio Pons 13. Hegemony and Autonomy Within the Western Alliance Charles S. Maier Part 4: The Cold War in Asia, Africa and Latin America 14. From the Marshall Plan to the Third World Robert E. Wood 15. Revolutionary Movements in Asia and the Cold War Michael H. Hunt 16. Stalin and the Korean WarKathryn Weathersby 17. Mao and Sino-American Relations Chen Jian 18. The Impact of the Cold War on Latin America Leslie Bethell and Ian Roxborough 19. The United States, the Cold War and the Color Line Thomas Borstelmann. Epilogue: The End of the Cold War David S. Painter and Melvyn P. Leffler
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Melvyn P. Leffler, David S. Painter
'An excellent collection, which offers works with which students would be unfamiliar. The articles demonstrate a real commitment to international history.' - Robert L. Beisner, The American University, Washington DC
'A fresh collection of stimulating and impressive essays. This book will be of great value not only to students of the subject but to those teaching.' - John A. Thompson, University of Cambridge
