296 Pages
by
Routledge
296 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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After more than four decades the Cold War ended with the sudden collapse of the Soviet Union. Almost simultaneously China emerged as the new potential disruptor of international stability, with Beijing replacing Moscow as the key source of Western insecurity.
Drawing upon extensive primary resources, Ali questions the logic behind this perception, reflected both in popular and academic... Read more
Preface List of tables Acknowledgements List of abbreviations 1.Prologue 2. Gathering Momentum 3. A New Beginning 4. A Hyperactive Interregnum 5. Consolidation Amid Fluidity 6. Building China’s National Power 7. The Afghan War 8. The Soviet Denouement 9. Epilogue Endnotes Bibliography Index
Biography
S. Mahmud Ali works for the BBC World Service and is author of Cold War in the High Himalayas (RoutledgeCurzon, 2000).
'Your book could be called a masterpiece.' - Dr Michael Pillsbury, US National Defense University
