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The legacy of the Cold War : perspectives on security, cooperation, and conflict / edited by Vojtech Mastny and Zhu Liqun ; preface by Mark Kramer.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- The Harvard Cold War Studies Book Series
- Harvard Cold War studies book series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cold War--Influence.
- Cold War.
- World politics--1945-1989.
- World politics.
- National security--History--20th century.
- National security.
- Security, International--History--20th century.
- Security, International.
- International cooperation--History--20th century.
- International cooperation.
- Military history, Modern--20th century.
- Military history, Modern.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (398 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The unexpected end of the protracted conflict has been a sobering experience for scholars. No theory had anticipated how the Cold War would be terminated, and none should also be relied upon to explicate its legacy. But instead of relying on preconceived formulas to project past developments, taking a historical perspective to explain their causes and consequences allows one to better understand trends and their long-term significance. The present book takes such perspective, focusing on the evolution of security, its substance as well as its perception, the concurrent development of alliances and other cooperative structures for security, and their effectiveness in managing conflicts.In The Legacy of the Cold War Vojtech Mastny and Zhu Liqun bring together scholars to examine the worldwide effects of the Cold War on international security. Focusing on regions where the Cold War made the most enduring impact?the Euro-Atlantic area and East Asia?historians, political scientists, and international relations scholars explore alliances and other security measures during the Cold War and how they carry over into the twenty-first century.
- Contents:
- Title Page; Preface; Introduction; The Legacy of the Cold War for International Security; Concepts and Practices of Cooperative Security; The Western Experience; The United Nations' Record as the Guardian of Global Cooperative Security; NATO: An Atypical Alliance and Its Longevity; The Warsaw Pact; The Construction of Europe's Security Policy: Slow but Steady; The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe as a Regional Model; The Asian Experience; Fragile Alliances: America's Security Relationships in Cold War Asia; Security Cooperation in the Sino-Soviet Alliance and Its Failure
- China's Security and the Use of Force: Lessons from the Cold WarChina's Cold War Experience and Its New Security Concept; Postscript: In Midterm Perspective; Index; About the Contributors
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-29136-7
- 0-7391-9491-7
- 0-7391-8790-2
- OCLC:
- 866840434
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