Research Catalog

Title

Mysteries of the Cold War / edited by Stephen J. Cimbala.

Publication

Aldershot, Hants, England ; Brookfield, Vt., USA : Ashgate, c1999.

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Details

Additional Authors

Cimbala, Stephen J.

Description

xxi, 239 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

"Mysteries of the Cold War enhances our view of decision-making by the United States and the Soviet Union during the years 1945-1990 by revisiting some of the more important 'policy puzzles' or decision-making anomalies of that period. Among the case studies considered by academic and other expert analysis are: the 1961 Berlin crisis at 'Checkpoint Charlie'; Soviet research and development into post-nuclear advanced technology weapons US and Soviet maritime strategy; Soviet internationalism and its role in Cold War policy; the endgame of the Cold War and why it turned out that way. Included among the contributing authors are persons who spent major portions of their careers in the U.S. intelligence community or elsewhere in the government."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Policy studies organization series (Aldershot, England)

Uniform Title

Policy studies organization series (Aldershot, England).

Subject

• 1945-1989
• Cold War
• World politics > 1945-
• Communist strategy
• World politics > 1945-1989
• United States > Strategic aspects

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-222) and indexes.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Where did all the money go? / Lawrence J. Korb -- The pursuit of order, welfare and legitimacy / Edward A. Kolodziej -- The strange end of the cold war / Peter Rainow -- The US-Soviet tank confrontation at Checkpoint Charlie / Raymond L. Garthoff -- Intelligence and disaster avoidance / Ben B. Fischer -- How the USA came to deploy nuclear weapons in Europe / Leon Sloss -- High-tech adventurism / William T. Lee -- US maritime strategy and the cold war / Mackubin Thomas Owerns -- Soviet soldier-internationalists in support of communist revolutions / Lester W. Grau -- Adapting to uncertainty / Stephen J. Cimbala.

ISBN

1840144254

LCCN

^^^98031001^

OCLC

• 39724136
• SCSB-11203825

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library