This reprint collection brings together articles and essays on the Cold War from a wide range of international journals written by scholars of history, political science, international relations, sociology, and cultural studies. It is a useful source for students of contemporary history and society from a number of fields. From the extensive critical literature, the editor has chosen articles that convey the sharpest understanding of the conflict and organised them in a five-volume collection according to major historical issues of the Cold War; its origins, security policies, hot wars, espionage, and its impact on U.S. society. The Cold War collection shows how the conflict defined the political landscape of the second half of the twentieth century, shaping the domestic and foreign policy agendas of nations and leaving no region of the world free from the forty-year conflict waged between the superpowers. But it also makes clear how the Cold War always surpassed political and military decision makers. From the beginning, it influenced culture, sport, art, education, media, and society in intimate ways. Its legacy today is profound and lasting. 1.
Origins of the Cold War: The Great Historical Debate 350pp: 0-8153-3238-6: 2. National Security Policy Planning from Truman to Reagan 350pp: 0-8153-3239-4: 3. Ho