Cold wars and proxy conflicts

The importance of oil for national military-industrial complexes appeared more clearly than ever in the Cold War.

The importance of oil for national military-industrial complexes appeared more clearly than ever in the Cold War.

The Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in 1978 and the consequent outbreak of the Cambodian conflict brought Southeast Asia into instability and deteriorated relations between Vietnam and the subsequently established Vietnam-backed government in Cambodia on the one hand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries on the other.

The Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in 1978 and the consequent outbreak of the Cambodian conflict brought Southeast Asia into instability and deteriorated relations between Vietnam and the subsequently established Vietnam-backed government in Cambodia on the one hand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries on the other.

Atomic Age America looks at the broad influence of atomic energy focusing particularly on nuclear weapons and nuclear power on the lives of Americans within a world context.

The New York Times said of Jozef Hieronim Retinger that he was on intimate terms with most leading statesmen of the Western World, including presidents of the United States.

The New York Times said of Jozef Hieronim Retinger that he was on intimate terms with most leading statesmen of the Western World, including presidents of the United States.

Lying on the political fault line between East and West for the past seventy-five years, the significance of Hungary in geopolitical terms has far outweighed the modest size of its population.

Lying on the political fault line between East and West for the past seventy-five years, the significance of Hungary in geopolitical terms has far outweighed the modest size of its population.

This book introduces an English-speaking public to the life of Madeleine Riffaud - one of the last living leaders of the French Resistance.

This book introduces an English-speaking public to the life of Madeleine Riffaud - one of the last living leaders of the French Resistance.

Behind the Fog is the first in-depth, comprehensive examination of the United States' Cold War radiological weapons program.

Behind the Fog is the first in-depth, comprehensive examination of the United States' Cold War radiological weapons program.

Britain and Russia maintained a frosty civility for a few years after Napoleons defeat in 1815.

This international history of the origins of ''cold war'' in postwar Europe examines the complex relationship between the United States and Italy.

This international history of the origins of ''cold war'' in postwar Europe examines the complex relationship between the United States and Italy.

This book recasts the role of the Indian Army on the Western Front, questioning why its performance was traditionally deemed a failure.

An important rereading of the Cold War as an economic struggle shaped by the global economy.

Dropping the Torch: Jimmy Carter, the Olympic Boycott, and the Cold War offers a diplomatic history of the 1980 Olympic boycott.

An important rereading of the Cold War as an economic struggle shaped by the global economy.

First in-depth, comparative study of the treatment of prisoners of war during the First World War.

An innovative study of remembrance in Weimar Germany and how war experiences and memories were transformed along political lines.

An innovative study revealing how both sides adapted to the changing realities of the final months on the Western Front.

This book demonstrates how the legacy of Britain''s first air raids helped prepare civilians for the Second World War.

This is the first study in English of the French general who led the Allies to victory in 1918.

This study of the great powers'' expansionism encompasses the global events of the first half of the twentieth century.

This study examines the military performance of France, Germany, Russia, the US, Great Britain, Japan and Italy between 1914 and 1945.

The story of failed diplomacy during the peacemaking process at Versailles and the path that led to World War II.

Examines NSC 68, the massive rearmament program that the United States embarked upon beginning in the summer of 1950.

Examines NSC 68, the massive rearmament program that the United States embarked upon beginning in the summer of 1950.

Two high-voltage scholars engage in a bitter conflict in this irresistible tale of principle and politics in the Cold War years Rancorous and highly public disagreements between Isaiah Berlin and Isaac Deutscher escalated to the point of cruel betrayal in the mid-1960s, yet surprisingly the details of the episode have escaped historians’ scrutiny.

The Sino-Soviet split in the 1960s was one of the most significant events of the Cold War.

The Sino-Soviet split in the 1960s was one of the most significant events of the Cold War.

This book offers an overview and analysis of the presidency of Ronald Reagan and the history of conservatism in the United States from the 1960s to the 2020s.

This handbook provides an overview of scholarly research on sexuality in East Central Europe for both students and academics, focusing on the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, from the late nineteenth century to the present.

Half a century after his assassination, John F.

Half a century after his assassination, John F.

For thirteen days in October of 1962, a truly perilous flirtation with nuclear war developed between the United States and USSR, as the superpowers argued over the installation of Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba.

For thirteen days in October of 1962, a truly perilous flirtation with nuclear war developed between the United States and USSR, as the superpowers argued over the installation of Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba.

De-Centering Cold War History challenges the Cold War master narratives that focus on super-power politics by shifting our analytical perspective to include local-level experiences and regional initiatives that were crucial to the making of a Cold War world.

De-Centering Cold War History challenges the Cold War master narratives that focus on super-power politics by shifting our analytical perspective to include local-level experiences and regional initiatives that were crucial to the making of a Cold War world.

Few politicians in recent American history are as well-known as Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.

Few politicians in recent American history are as well-known as Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.

Despite China's alignment with Russia being one of the most significant factors shaping the international order, the dynamics of their historic relationships and, more importantly, the sources of China's alignment policy remain underexplored.

This book illuminates how Berkner became a model that produced the scientist/advisor/policymaker that helped build post-war America.

This book illuminates how Berkner became a model that produced the scientist/advisor/policymaker that helped build post-war America.

Henry Kissinger: Pragmatic Statesman in Hostile Times explores the influence of statesman Henry Kissinger in American foreign relations and national security during 1969 to 1977.

Henry Kissinger: Pragmatic Statesman in Hostile Times explores the influence of statesman Henry Kissinger in American foreign relations and national security during 1969 to 1977.

This book opens new perspectives into the Cold War ideological confrontations.