The Cold War books

When, early in 1940, an important Soviet defector provided hints to British Intelligence about spies within the...  Read More >>

This comprehensive collection of carefully edited documents traces the rise and fall of the Cold War. Set in historical...  Read More >>

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The story of Britain's legendary lost world-beater, the Mach 2 TSR2 strike bomber, retold and freshly analysed by...  Read More >>

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This book examines the crisis in Ukraine, tracing its development and analysing the factors which lie behind it....  Read More >>

The Cuban Missile Crisis defined the presidency of John F. Kennedy. But during the same week that the world stood...  Read More >>

This book explores how the concept of ""competition"", which is usually associated with market economies, operated...  Read More >>

In 1950 the British government accorded diplomatic recognition to the newly founded People’s Republic of China....  Read More >>

Acclaimed historian Barry Turner presents a new history of the Cold War's defining episode.  Read More >>

"Tell the story of a remarkable woman who fought World War II on the front lines of psychological warfare. Elizabeth...  Read More >>

Al-Qaeda, through its surrogate insurgent force al-Shabaab remains a major player in Somalia, receiving its support...  Read More >>

Account of one of the most dramatic battles fought in the opening stages of the Cold War  Read More >>

The incredible true story of a lost Russian submarine and the most outlandish and expensive covert operation even...  Read More >>

Familiar Strangers examines how the Soviet empire was built, and ultimately dismantled, by ethnic outsiders. Scott...  Read More >>

A fascinating insight into Berlin in a key period of the Cold War.  Read More >>

Now in its third edition, The American Culture of War presents a sweeping critical examination of every major American...  Read More >>

This textbook provides a survey of East Asia during the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. Focusing on the persistence...  Read More >>

This book addresses: what was Japan’s response to the challenges to its objectives and interests in Southeast Asia...  Read More >>

This textbook provides a survey of East Asia during the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. Focusing on the persistence...  Read More >>

This book examines the histories of the local militias who joined the counter-insurgency campaigns of the European...  Read More >>

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The political culture of the German Democratic Republic strongly emphasized solidarity with the non-white world,...  Read More >>

During his political career, Helmut Kohl used his own life story to promote a normalization of German nationalism...  Read More >>