Description
Product ID: | 9780415153164 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | The Making of the Contemporary World |
Title: | The Cold War |
Subtitle: | An International History |
Authors: | Author: David Painter |
Page Count: | 144 |
Subjects: | General and world history, General & world history, History, History, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The Cold War dominated international relations for forty-five years and hardly any part of the world escaped its influence. David Painter provides a compact and analytical study that examines its origins, course and end. The Cold War dominated international relations for forty-five years. It shaped the foreign policies of the United States and the Soviet Union and deeply affected their societies, domestic situations and their government institutions. Hardly any part of the world escaped its influence. David Painter provides a compact and analytical study that examines the origins, course, and end of the Cold War. His overview is global in perspective, with an emphasis on the Third World as well as the contested regions of Asia and Central America, and a strong consideration of economic issues. He includes discussion of:
The Cold War gives a concise, original and interdisciplinary introduction to this international state of affairs, covering the years between 1945 and 1990. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 1999-04-01 |