A Failed Empire : The Soviet Union in the Cold War from Stalin to Gorbachev /

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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...

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Main Author: Zubok, V. M. (Vladislav Martinovich)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2007.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Koude Oorlog.
Politics and government
Diplomatic relations.
HISTORY > Europe > Russia & the Former Soviet Union.
HISTORY.
Guerre froide.
Cold War.
Sovjet-Unie.
Soviet Union.
URSS > Relations exterieures > 1945-1991.
URSS > Politique et gouvernement > 1985-1991.
URSS > Politique et gouvernement > 1953-1985.
Soviet Union > Foreign relations > 1945-1991.
Soviet Union > Politics and government > 1985-1991.
Soviet Union > Politics and government > 1953-1985.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (504 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781469606033

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