Cold War - An International History

Zusatztext 'Painter presents a very good analysis of the end of the Cold War.' - Journal of Contemporary History ' The Cold War is a very good combination of a comprehensive yet remarkably succinct account of the origins, development and conclusion of the Cold War that will serve as an excellent introductory text ... while providing a very handy overview for any interested reader.' - Slavonic and East European Review 80, 2002 Informationen zum Autor David S. Painter is Professor of History at Georgetown University Klappentext The Cold War dominated international relations for forty-five years. It shaped the foreign policies of the United States and the Soviet Union and deeply affected their societies, domestic situations and their government institutions. Hardly any part of the world escaped its influence. David Painter provides a compact and analytical study that examines the origins, course, and end of the Cold War. His overview is global in perspective, with an emphasis on the Third World as well as the contested regions of Asia and Central America, and a strong consideration of economic issues. He includes discussion of: the global distribution of power the arms race the world economy. The Cold War gives a concise, original and interdisciplinary introduction to this international state of affairs, covering the years between 1945 and 1990. Zusammenfassung The Cold War dominated international relations for forty-five years and hardly any part of the world escaped its influence. David Painter provides a compact and analytical study that examines its origins, course and end. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Introduction, 2 The Cold War begins, 1945–50, 3 Competition and coexistence, 1950–62, 4 From Cold War to détente, 1963–73, 5 From détente to confrontation, 1973–80, 6 The rise and fall of the second Cold War, 1981–91, 7 Understanding the Cold War ...

Product details

• Authors: David Painter, David S. Painter, Painter David
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.05.1999
• EAN: 9780415194464
• ISBN: 978-0-415-19446-4
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Making of the Contemporary Wor; The Making of the Contemporary World; Making of the Contemporary Wor
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Internationale Beziehungen, 1980 bis 1989 n. Chr., 1960 bis 1969 n. Chr., 1970 bis 1979 n. Chr., 1950 bis 1959 n. Chr., Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / General, General & world history, General and world history, History and Archaeology, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards