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Beginnings of the end: how the Cold War crumbled

Westad, Odd. Arne (2005) Beginnings of the end: how the Cold War crumbled. In: Pons, Silvio and Romero, Federico, (eds.) Reinterpreting the End of the Cold War: Issues, Interpretations, Periodizations. Cold War history series (London, England) (6). Frank Cass & Co., London; New York, pp. 68-81. ISBN 9780714656953

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Abstract

The long duration and the unexpectedly peaceful ending of the Cold War call for new viewpoints that transcend the established paradigms about its inception. Historians ought to address all those transformations in the international economy, in the networks of interdependence linking together new areas - especially in Asia - and in the ensuing cultural images that gradually narrowed the relevance of bipolarism. Thus the habitual diplomatic and security themes must be enjoined with economic, ideological, technological and cultural ones." "Here a distinguished group of international history specialists discuss the complex relationship between Cold War dynamics, the globalizing of capitalism, and the demise of Soviet Communism. Their controversial and conflicting views, as well as their multidisciplinary approaches, highlight the various factors that constituted (and did not constitute) the Cold War. Thus they help to redefine the concept itself, to map its values and limitations, and to propel historical debate onto new grounds.

Item Type: Book Section
Official URL: http://www.amazon.com/Reinterpreting-End-Cold-Inte...
Additional Information: © 2005 Frank Class
Divisions: Asia Centre
International History
Subjects: D History General and Old World > D History (General)
Date Deposited: 10 Oct 2008 10:50
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 09:15
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/9432

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