The United States and the Origins of the Cold War
This book moves beyond the focus on economic considerations that was central to the work of New Left historians, examining the many other forces--domestic politics, bureaucratic inertia, quirks of personality, and perceptions of Soviet intentions--that influenced key decision makers in Washington.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN-13
- 9780231122399
- Genre
- History
- Topics
- Cold War originsU.S. foreign policySoviet-American relations
Awards
- Bancroft PrizeWon(1973)
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