The Cold War
an international history
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Publication
1999 - Routledge, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
32,500 words, Guess
Page Count
130 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL386463M
- ISBN-100415194466
- OCLC Control Number40200021
- OCLC Control Numbercoldwarinternati00pain
- Library of Congress Control Number98049205
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- Goodreads880040
- LibraryThing1106828
Classifications
- DDC909.82
- LCCD843 .P25 1999
Description
David Painter provides a compact and analytical study of the origins, course and end of the Cold War. Taking a global overview and emphasising the Third World as well as the contested regions of Asia and Central America, he includes discussion of:* the global distribution of power* the arms race* the world economy* the human and financial costs of the Cold War* key incidents, wars, 'actors' and especially 'the end'.The book will prove an invaluable introduction to the international state of affairs between 1945 and 1990.
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Series Statement
- The making of the contemporary world
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