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...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press
2007.
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Colección: | The new Cold War history.
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Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b4433929x*spi |
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: | xvi, 467 p. : il |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 417-453) e índice. |
ISBN: | 9780807887592 9781469606033 9780807899052 |