The Cold War in the Third World

Zusatztext helps clarify the complex interrelationship of the Soviet-US conflict while addressing many parts of the world that have usually been left out of the discussion of the Cold War. The book contributes much to the understanding of the modern world in the late 20th century ... Recommended. Informationen zum Autor Robert J. McMahon is the Ralph D. Mershon Distinguished Professor of History at Ohio State University and past president of the Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations. He is the author of numerous books, including The Limits of Empire: The United States and Southeast Asia since World War II and The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction. Klappentext This collection explores the complex interrelationships between the Soviet-American struggle for global preeminence and the rise of the Third World. Featuring original essays by twelve leading scholars, it examines the influence of Third World actors on the course of the Cold War. Zusammenfassung This collection explores the complex interrelationships between the Soviet-American struggle for global preeminence and the rise of the Third World. Featuring original essays by twelve leading scholars, it examines the influence of Third World actors on the course of the Cold War.

Product details

• Authors: Robert J. Mcmahon, Robert J. (EDT) McMahon
• Assisted by: Robert J. Mcmahon (Editor), McMahon Robert J. (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.05.2013
• EAN: 9780199768684
• ISBN: 978-0-19-976868-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 243 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Print On Demand; Print on Demand; Reinterpreting History: How Historical Assessments Change over Time; Reinterpreting History: How Hi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / World, International Relations, General & world history, Diplomacy, General and world history, The Cold War, Cold wars and proxy conflicts, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General