The Cold War, 1945-1991 / / John W. Mason

• Autore: Mason John W. <1939-, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (99 p.)
• Disciplina: 909.82
• Soggetto topico: Cold War; World politics - 1945-1989
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-82).
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of abbreviations; Chronology; The origins of the cold war in Europe, 1945 9; Communist China and the cold war in Asia, 1945 53; Peaceful co-existence and nuclear confrontation, 1953 64; The United States and Indochina, 1945 75; China between the superpowers, 1949 80; The rise and fall of détente in the 1970's; Reagan, Gorbachev and the end of the cold war, 1981 91; Conclusion; Notes; Select bibliography
• Sommario/riassunto: Mason provides concise coverage of the entire Cold War, paying particular attention to the Soviet-American dimension. This pamphlet:* Analyzes the origins of the conflict* Examines how the existence of nuclear weapons gives a unique character to the period* Discusses the involvement of other nations and regions, particularly China* Explains how and why the cold war ended* Draws on recent research of revisionist scholars.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Cold War, 1945-1991
• ISBN: 960-88087-4-X; 1-134-76499-5; 1-134-76500-2; 1-280-31979-8; 9786610319794; 0-203-43914-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910779952603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Lancaster pamphlets.