Understanding the Cold War

Product information

€65.24

Stock: In Stock Online

Our USPs

free delivery icon
Free Delivery
Extended Range: Delivery 3-4 working days
dubray rewards icon
Dubray Rewards
Earn 261 Reward Points on this title

Understanding the Cold War

Product information

Author: Elspeth Y. O'Riordan

Type: PAPERBACK

ISBN: 9783031060748

Date: 13th October, 2022

Publisher: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

  1. Categories

  2. Specific Events And Topics
  3. General And World History
  4. Political Science

Description

This book provides an advanced introduction to the Cold War, assessing its origins, development and conclusion as a dynamic interaction between superpower confrontation and complex regional and local situations.  The evolution of the subject's scholarly debate is discussed throughout and the contest situated alongside enduring historical themes including decolonisation, development, nationalism and globalisation.  Regional case studies, on Europe, East and Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, illuminate the Cold War's global reach.  Thematic analysis considers competition in military, strategic and economic spheres, as well as in aspects of culture, ideology, society, and Human Rights. The Cold War's transnational elements and facets of international cooperation are also highlighted.  The book unpacks the subject's extensive scholarly discourse, underlining the interdisciplinary character of today's Cold War historiography and the importance of understanding that its development has been informed by a vibrant interface between international history, international relations and the Cold War itself.

Additional details