Mysteries of the Cold War

ISBN-13: 9781138325944 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 264 str.

Stephen J. Cimbala

Opis

First published in 1999, this edited volume draws together contributors to discuss the end, management, technology and strategy of the Cold War with a focus on the USA and the Soviet Union.

Spis treści

Part 1. The Endgame. 1. Where Did All the Money Go? The 1980s US Defence Build-up and the End of the Cold War. Lawrence J. Korb. 2. The Pursuit of Order, Welfare and Legitimacy: Explaining the End of the Soviet Union and the Cold War. Edward A. Kolodziej. 3. The Strange End of the Cold War: Views from the Former Superpower. Peter Rainow. Part 2. Adjusting and Managing Cold War Conflict. 4. The US-Soviet Tank Confrontation at Checkpoint Charlie. Raymond L. Garthoff. 5. Intelligence and Disaster Avoidance: The Soviet War Scare and US-Soviet Relations. Ben B. Fischer. Part 3. Technology and Strategy: The Search for Advantage. 6. How the USA Came to Deploy Nuclear Weapons in Europe. Leon Sloss. 7. High-Tech Adventurism: a Soviet Laser Attack. William T. Lee. Part 4. Strategy and the Cold War. 8. US Maritime Strategy and the Cold War. Mackubin Thomas Owens. 9. Soviet Soldier-Internationalists in Support of Communist Revolutions. Lester W. Grau. 10. Adapting to Uncertainty: Soviet Military Strategy after the Great Patriotic War. Stephen J. Cimbala. 11. Conclusion. Stephen J. Cimbala.

O autorze

Stephen J. Cimbala