Cold War Theories: World Polarization, 1943--1953

by Kenneth W. Thompson

Book Overview

In this examination of the Cold War, Kenneth W. Thompson offers a broad yet specific account of its history and its historians. Thompson's aim is to find the best framework for understanding how the Cold War originated, what forces and factors produced it, how Soviet and American policies intensified the conflict, and what alternatives were open to the rivals. He evenhandedly sets forth three competing theories of the Cold War--the orthodox, revisionist,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807117447
• ISBN13: 9780807117446
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"