Format:
xxxii, 339 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, Karten
Edition:
Third edition
ISBN:
9780367404673
,
9780367405557
Content:
"Now in its third edition, Cold War provides an accessible and comprehensive account of the decades-long conflict between two nuclear-armed Superpowers during the twentieth century. This book offers a broader timeline than any other Cold War text, charting the lead-up to the conflict from the Russian Revolution to World War II, providing an authoritative narrative and analysis of the period between 1945 and 1991, and scrutinizing the thirty-year aftermath, including the prospect of a "new Cold War." In this new edition, Carole K. Fink provides new insights and perspectives on key events, with an emphasis on people, power, and ideas. The third edition covers developments in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America as well as in Europe. It also includes: Ten new maps that illustrate the global reach of the long conflict An extended chronology to show recent related events Discussion of the 2016 US election, subsequent Trump-Putin relationship, continuing Middle East turmoil, and new role of China in world politics. An updated bibliography to reflect recent scholarship in the area Cold War is the consummate book on this complex global rivalry and will be of interest to students of contemporary US and international history and history enthusiasts alike"
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, ebk. ISBN 978-0-429-35668-1
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Ost-West-Konflikt
;
Geschichte
;
Historische Darstellung
URL:
Literaturverzeichnis
URL:
Register // Gemischte Register
Author information:
Fink, Carole 1940-
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