Stalin and the Cold War in Europe: The Emergence and Development of East-West Conflict, 1939-1953

Stalin and the Cold War in Europe: The Emergence and Development of East-West Conflict, 1939-1953
ISBN-10
0742555429
ISBN-13
9780742555426
Category
Cold War
Pages
285
Language
English
Published
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Author
Gerhard Wettig

Description

This intriguing book, based on recently accessible Soviet primary sources, is the first to explain the emergence of the Cold War and its development in Stalin's lifetime from the perspective of Soviet policy-making. It pays particular attention to the often-neglected "societal" dimension of Soviet foreign policy as a crucial element of the genesis and development of the Cold War. Gerhard Wettig provides readers with new insights into Stalin's willingness to initiate crisis with the West while still avoiding military conflict.

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