We Now Know : Rethinking Cold War History by John Lewis Gaddis - Oxford Universi

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Nonfiction
Original Language
English
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ISBN
9780198780717
Book Title
We Now Know : Rethinking Cold War History
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Length
9.2 in
Publication Year
1998
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.2 in
Author
John Lewis Gaddis
Features
Reprint
Genre
Political Science, History
Topic
United States / 20th Century, World / General
Item Weight
9.5 Oz
Item Width
6.1 in
Number of Pages
448 Pages
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198780710
ISBN-13
9780198780717
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Book Title
We Now Know : Rethinking Cold War History
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, World / General
Publication Year
1998
Features
Reprint
Genre
Political Science, History
Author
John Lewis Gaddis
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
9.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

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'within his self-set limits, Gaddis shows unquestionable mastery ... massively reinforced by Soviet and Chinese material, he gives us an overview that, if not definitive, is certainly magisterial and is unlikely, in essence, to be challenged for many years.'Sir Michael Howard, Times Literary Supplement, history at its best and most accessible. It elegantly surveys key episodes up to the Cuban Missile Crisis...Gaddis unearthed some startling new facts./Gary Kent/Tribune Friday 4th December 1998., 'A masterly review of the early phases of the conflict between the United States, Russia, China and their respective allies...it is clear, thorough and judicious; in short, magnificent.', 'An important work, where some of the revelations are stunning, the general argument fascinating and the literary style brilliant.'NOD and Conversion, "A lively, deeply informed summary, the most accessible and compelling guide to the international conflicts, issues, and dominant ideologies of the early Cold War era."--Kirkus "A magisterial overview that clarifies all issues of the cold war's origins."--Booklist, The author, who has been writing about the Cold War for more than 20 years, synthesizes documents and scholarly literature, much of it drawing on material housed in foreign archives, to provide American, European, Soviet, and Chinese viewpoints on the conflict...The book's ten chapters dealwith the following topics: the American and Soviet struggle for Europe, Asia, and the Third World; nuclear weapons; the division of Germany; the economic and ideological nexus of various state alliances; nuclear weapons and Cold War escalation; and the Cuban missile crisis./Sage Publications., It is thought-provoking and informative, fraught with observations inviting the reader to evaluate, to object and to assess./The Journal of Strategic Studies September 1998., The author, who has been writing about the Cold War for more than 20 years, synthesizes documents and scholarly literature, much of it drawing on material housed in foreign archives, to provide American, European, Soviet, and Chinese viewpoints on the conflict...The book's ten chapters deal with the following topics: the American and Soviet struggle for Europe, Asia, and the Third World; nuclear weapons; the division of Germany; the economic and ideologicalnexus of various state alliances; nuclear weapons and Cold War escalation; and the Cuban missile crisis./Sage Publications.It is thought-provoking and informative, fraught with observations inviting the reader to evaluate, to object and to assess./The Journal of Strategic Studies September 1998.Gaddis' accomplishments as a Cold War historian need little in the way of advertisement. He writes provocatively and brilliantly...These accounts, taking the story of the Cold War up to 1963, are intrinsically valuable and provide welcome short-cuts to the student./John Dumbrell/American Studies 32/1.history at its best and most accessible. It elegantly surveys key episodes up to the Cuban Missile Crisis...Gaddis unearthed some startling new facts./Gary Kent/Tribune Friday 4th December 1998.'within his self-set limits, Gaddis shows unquestionable mastery ... massively reinforced by Soviet and Chinese material, he gives us an overview that, if not definitive, is certainly magisterial and is unlikely, in essence, to be challenged for many years.'Sir Michael Howard, Times Literary Supplement'His new study makes excellent use of the end of superpower confrontation ... The author has deployed his usual very clear, well-structured style ... this is an impressive, valuable and compelling study. It succeeds in establishing itself as the best general analysis of the first twenty five years or so of the Cold War, as the first text for any serious student of the topic.'Michael F Hopkins, Contemporary Review'within his self-set limits, Gaddis shows unquestionable mastery ... massively reinforced by Soviet and Chinese material, he gives us an overview that, if not definitive, is certainly magisterial and is unlikely, in essence, to be challenged for many years'Times Literary Supplement'His new study makes excellent use of the end of superpower confrontation ... The author has deployed his usual very clear, well-structured style ... this is an impressive, valuable and compelling study. It succeeds in establishing itself as the best general analysis of the first twenty five years or so of the Cold War, as the first text for any serious student of the topic.'Contemporary ReviewAn interesting and well-informed interpretations, sometimes burdoned by over- interpretations and a somewhat naive re- discovery of moral dimensions of the cold war.'An important work, where some of the revelations are stunning, the general argument fascinating and the literary style brilliant.'NOD and Conversion, "A lively, deeply informed summary, the most accessible and compelling guide to the international conflicts, issues, and dominant ideologies of the early Cold War era."--Kirkus"A magisterial overview that clarifies all issues of the cold war's origins."--Booklist, 'His new study makes excellent use of the end of superpower confrontation ... The author has deployed his usual very clear, well-structured style ... this is an impressive, valuable and compelling study. It succeeds in establishing itself as the best general analysis of the first twenty fiveyears or so of the Cold War, as the first text for any serious student of the topic.'Michael F Hopkins, Contemporary Review, Gaddis' accomplishments as a Cold War historian need little in the way of advertisement. He writes provocatively and brilliantly...These accounts, taking the story of the Cold War up to 1963, are intrinsically valuable and provide welcome short-cuts to the student./John Dumbrell/AmericanStudies 32/1., 'A new narrative of the first half of the Cold War up to the Cuban missile crisis...We Know Now is an important book. It deserves a wide readership.', An interesting and well-informed interpretations, sometimes burdoned by over- interpretations and a somewhat naive re- discovery of moral dimensions of the cold war.
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
327.7/3/01717
Table Of Content
1. Dividing the World2. Cold War Empires: Europe3. Cold War Empires: Asia4. Nuclear Weapons and the Early Cold War5. The German Question6. The Third World7. Economics, Ideology, and Alliance Solidarity8. Nuclear Weapons and the Escalation of the Cold War9. The Cuban Missile Crisis10. The New Cold War History: First ImpressionsNotes, Bibliography, Index
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The end of the Cold War makes it possible, for the first time, to begin writing its history from a truly international perspective, one reflecting Soviet, East European, and Chinese as well as American and West European viewpoints. In a major departure from his earlier scholarship, John Lewis Gaddis, the pre-eminent American authority on the United States and the Cold War, has written a comprehensive comparative history of that conflict from its origins through to its most dangerous moment, the Cuban missile crisis. We Now Know is packed with new information drawn from previously unavailable sources; it also reflects the findings of a new generation of Cold War historians. It contains striking new insights into the role of ideology, democracy, economics, alliances, and nuclear weapons, as well as major reinterpretations of Stalin, Truman, Khrushchev, Mao, Eisenhower, and Kennedy. It suggests solutions to long-standing puzzles: Did the Soviet Union want world revolution? Why was Germany divided? Who started the Korean War? What did the Americans mean by "massive retaliation"? When did the Sino-Soviet split begin? Why did the U.S.S.R. send missiles to Cuba? And what made the Cold War last as long as it did? This is a fresh, thought-provoking and powerfully argued reassessment of the Cold War by one of its most distinguished historians. It will set the agenda for debates on this subject for years to come., Did the Soviet Union want world revolution? Why did the USSR send missiles to Cuba? What made the Cold War last as long as it did? The end of the Cold War makes it possible, for the first time, to begin writing its history from a truly international perspective. Based on the latest findings of Cold War historians and extensive research in American archives as well as the recently opened archives in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and China, We Now Know provides a vividly written, eye-opening account of the Cold War during the years from the end of World War II to its most dangerous moment, the Cuban missile crisis. We Now Know stands as a powerful vindication of US policy throughout the period, and as a thought-provoking reassessment of the Cold War by one of its most distinguished historians., Did the Soviet Union want world revolution? Why did the USSR send missiles to Cuba? What made the Cold War last as long as it did? The end of the Cold War makes it possible, for the first time, to begin writing its history from a truly international perspective. Based on the latest findings of Cold War historians and extensive research in American archives as well as the recently opened archives in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and China, We Now Know provides a vividly written, eye-opening account of the Cold War during the years from the end of World War II to its most dangerous moment, the Cuban missile crisis.

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