The Cold War Past and Present (1987) analyses the generally antagonistic postwar relations between the Soviet Union and the West, particularly America. Following the uneasy wartime alliance, Russia’s tightening grip on Eastern Europe and the Berlin Blockade ushered in the first of the ‘cold wars’, with different leaders down the decades bring thaws and frosts, all excellently examined here by a team of leading writers in the field.
Part 1. Introductions 1. The Cold War Past and Present Richard Crockatt 2. Technology for a Cold War Lord Zuckerman Part 2. The First Cold War 3. The Origins of the First Cold War Bruce R. Kuniholm 4. Britain and the First Cold War Victor Rothwell Part 3. Détente 5. Détente: A United States View David N. Schwartz 6. Britain and the Rise of Détente Brian White 7. The United States and Détente: A European View Phil Williams 8. The Soviet Union and Détente Mike Bowker Part 4. The New Cold War 9. SDI and the New Cold War Steve Smith 10. Defence Policy Options for Britain in the New Cold War David Robertson 11. Eastern Europe and the New Cold War Jacques Rupnik Part 5. Conclusion 12. On Ending the Cold War Wayland Kennet
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Richard Crockatt and Steve Smith
