Product Description

This five volume set of reprinted articles is a definitive source of material on the Cold War, from the wars of Korea and Vietnam to Afghanistan. It discusses the roles of politics, religion, popular culture, civil rights, McCarthyism and feminism. Each volume includes two or three primary documents in addition to articles and an introductory essay.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #243179 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Library Binding
• 440 pages

From the Back Cover
This collection of reprinted articles and essays, written by scholars of history, political science, international relations, sociology, and cultural studies, brings together information on the Cold War from a wide range of international journals. It is a useful resource for students of contemporary history and society. From the extensive critical literature, the editor has chosen articles that convey the sharpest understanding of the conflict and organized them in a five-volume collection according to major historical issues of the Cold War: its origins, security policies, hot wars, espionage, and its impact on U.S. society. The Cold War collection shows how the conflict defined the international political landscape of the second half of the twentieth century, shaping the domestic and foreign policy agendas of nations and leaving no region of the world free from the conflict waged between the superpowers. But it also makes clear how the Cold War was always more than political and military decisions. From the beginning, it influenced culture, art, education, media, and society in intimate ways. Its legacy today is profound and lasting.

About the Author
Lori Lynn Bogle, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of history at the United States Naval Academy.