'People still think of the Cold War as a simple two-sided conflict, a kind of gigantic arm wrestle on a global scale,' writes Marc Trachtenberg, 'but this view fails to grasp the essence of what was really going on.' America and Russia were both willing to live with the status quo in Europe. What th[...]
This is a practical guide to the historical study of international politics. The focus is on the nuts and bolts of historical research - that is, on how to use original sources, analyze and interpret historical works, and actually write a work of history. Two appendixes provide sources sure to be in[...]
What makes for war or for a stable international system? Are there general principles that should govern foreign policy? In "The Cold War and After", Marc Trachtenberg, a leading historian of international relations, explores how historical work can throw light on these questions. The essays in this[...]
What makes for war or for a stable international system? Are there general principles that should govern foreign policy? In "The Cold War and After", Marc Trachtenberg, a leading historian of international relations, explores how historical work can throw light on these questions. The essays in this[...]