Soviet Union in World Politics - Coexistence, Revolution and Cold War, 19451991

Zusatztext 'An excellent short survey of Soviet foreign poiicy to the collapse of the USSR.' - Robert V. Daniels! Universoty of Vermount. Informationen zum Autor Geoffrey Roberts Klappentext The Soviet Union in World Politics provides an introductory history of Soviet foreign policy and international relations from 1945 to the end of the Cold War and the break up of the USSR. The book summarizes historical and political controversies about Soviet foreign policy and brings the latest research to bear on these debates.The Soviet Union in World Politics interprets the latest evidence available from the Soviet archives and includes* summaries of the main events in Soviet Policy from 1917-1945* a framework for student discussion of relevant issues* guides to further reading and research* exploration of the role of ideology in the Cold War* discussion of Stalin's role in the formulation of policy. Zusammenfassung This book interprets newly available evidence from the Soviet archives and provides a framework for student discussion of relevant issues, together with a guide to further reading and research. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. History: A Revolutionary State in World Politics  2. Diplomacy: The Soviet Origins of the Cold War, 1945-1947  3. Ideology: Stalin and Soviet Foreign Policy, 1948-1953  4. Decision-Making: Khrushchev, Crisis and the Cold War, 1953-1964

Product details

• Authors: G. Roberts, Geoffrey Roberts, Geoffrey K. Roberts, Roberts Geoffrey
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.12.1998
• EAN: 9780415192460
• ISBN: 978-0-415-19246-0
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: The Making of the Contemporary World; Making of the Contemporary Wor; The Making of the Contemporary World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, HISTORY / General, General & world history, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, General and world history, History and Archaeology