Cold War Past and Present

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 several 'cold wars'.

List of contents

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

About the author

Richard Crockatt and Steve Smith

Product details

• Authors: Richard Smith Crockatt
• Assisted by: Richard Crockatt (Editor), Steve Smith (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032675657
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3267565-7
• No. of pages: 258
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Soviet Politics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, military history, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, International Relations, Warfare & defence, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, United States of America, USA, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Warfare and defence, History of the Americas, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, The Cold War, Marxism & Communism, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Armed Conflict, c 1945 to c 1990 (the Cold War period), Cold wars and proxy conflicts, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / Cold War, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era