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Author:   Martin McCauley (University of London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   6th edition
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781032974583

ISBN 10:   1032974583
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   01 July 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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List of Illustrations Preface Chronology Who’s Who Maps 1 The Background 2 The United States and the Soviet Union before 1941 3 The World in 1945 and Today 4 Secrecy and the State 5 Stalin and his books 6 The Second Front 7 Operation Unthinkable and Operation Pincher: World War III? 8 The Geopolitics of the Cold War 9 Eastern Europe 10 The Middle East 11 Latin America 12 Africa and the Caribbean 14 India 15 Pakistan 16 South East Asia 17 Japan 18 China 19 Atomic diplomacy 20 Bretton Woods, the IMF and the World Bank 21 Conflict over Germany and the Soviet Union in a new light 22 The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan 23 The Soviet Response 24 Espionage 25 Culture wars 26 Who was responsible for the Cold War? 27 The United Nations and the concept of collective security 28 Conclusion Documents Further reading References Index

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Martin McCauley is a prolific author and broadcaster who has had a wealth of experience in Russian and international affairs. He taught at the University of London for over 30 years and his recent publications include Stalin and Stalinism (3rd edition, 2018) and The Cold War 1949–2016 (2017).

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