The Soviet Union in world politics : coexistence, revolution, and cold war, 1945-1991 / Geoffrey Roberts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberts, Geoffrey K.

Series:

Making of the contemporary world.

Making of the contemporary world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World politics--1945-1989.

World politics.

World politics--1989-.

Cold War.

Soviet Union--Foreign relations--1945-1991.

Soviet Union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (149 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Soviet Union in World Politics provides an introductory history of Soviet foreign policy and international relations from 1945 to the end of the Cold War and the break up of the USSR. The book summarizes historical and political controversies about Soviet foreign policy and brings the latest research to bear on these debates.The Soviet Union in World Politics interprets the latest evidence available from the Soviet archives and includes* summaries of the main events in Soviet Policy from 1917-1945* a framework for student discussion of relevant issues* gui

Contents:

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Maps; Acknowledgements; Chronology of highlights in Soviet foreign policy, 1945-91; Map 1; Map 2; Map 3; Map 4; 1 Perspectives on postwar Soviet foreign policy; 2 Coexistence, revolution and the cold war, 1945-56; 3 Coexistence, crisis and schism; 4 The rise and fall of détente, 1964-85; 5 From coexistence to collaboration; 6 Conclusion; Biographical notes on major Soviet figures; Guide to further reading; Select bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [112]-118) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-76114-7

0-203-98346-7

1-280-15113-7

1-134-76115-5

9780203983461

OCLC:

475943825