A failed empire : the Soviet Union in the Cold War from Stalin to Gorbachev /
Western interpretations of the Cold War--both realist and neoconservative--have erred by exaggerating either the Kremlin's pragmatism or its aggressiveness, argues the author. Explaining the interests, aspirations illusions, fears, and misperceptions of the Kremlin leaders and the Soviet elites...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
©2007.
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Colección: | New Cold War history.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Western interpretations of the Cold War--both realist and neoconservative--have erred by exaggerating either the Kremlin's pragmatism or its aggressiveness, argues the author. Explaining the interests, aspirations illusions, fears, and misperceptions of the Kremlin leaders and the Soviet elites, the author offers a Soviet perspective on the greatest standoff of the twentieth century. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 467 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-453) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780807887592 0807887595 9781469606033 1469606038 9780807899052 0807899054 |