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.
| ISBN: | 9780415142786 |
| Publication date: | 7th November 1996 |
| Author: | John W Mason |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 82 pages |
| Series: | Lancaster Pamphlets |
| Genres: |
General and world history History and Archaeology |