The Cold War: Historiography, Memory, Representation by
This book describes and analyzes the cultural history and representation of the Cold War from an international perspective. That innovative approach focuses on master narratives of the Cold War, places of memory, public and private memorialization, popular culture, and schoolbooks. Due to its unique status as a center of Cold War confrontation and competition, Cold War memory in Berlin receives a special emphasis.
Jonas Salk: A Life by
This book is based on hundreds of personal interviews and unprecedented access to Salk's sealed archives. The books biography offers the most complete picture of this complicated figure. Salk's story has never been fully told; until now, his role in preventing polio has overshadowed his part in co-developing the first influenza vaccine, his effort to meld the sciences and humanities in the magnificent Salk Institute, and his pioneering work on AIDS.
Protest, Reform and Repression in Khrushchev's Soviet Union by
This book explores the nature of political protest in the USSR during the decade following the death of Stalin. Using sources drawn from the archives of the Soviet Procurator's office, the Communist Party, the Komsomol and elsewhere, the author examines the emergence of underground groups, mass riots and public attacks on authority as well as the ways in which the Soviet regime under Khrushchev viewed and responded to these challenges, including deeper KGB penetration of society and the use of labor camps and psychiatric repression. The author shares information on the progress and implications of de-Stalinization, the relationship between citizens and authority and the emergence of an increasingly materialistic social order inside the USSR. This is a fascinating study which significantly revises our understanding of the nature of Soviet power following the abandonment of mass terror.
Saving a Continent: the Untold Story of the Marshall Plan by
This is the story of how the Marshall Plan came to be ranging form its creator George C. Marshall, to the devastation of WWII's affects, the plans to help aid and keep order in Europe and preventing another war.
Scorched Earth: Stalin's Reign of Terror by
This book, an unremitting indictment of the mad violence with which Stalin ruled the Soviet Union, depicts Stalinism as a cruel and deliberate attack on Russian society, driven by "totalitarian ambitions" and the goal of modernizing and rationalizing a backward people. The author takes a twofold approach, emphasizing Stalin's personal role and responsibility as well as the continuity he sees in Communist aims and ideology since 1917. Unlike recent apologist accounts that focus on the challenges of modernization or on the operational complexities of managing the Soviet state, this hard-hitting analysis unequivocally locates the origins of the terror in the culture of violence and the techniques of power. This book encompasses the dictator's brutal reign from his achievement of total power in 1929 to his death in 1953.
Stalin, a Biography in Facts by
This book goes back to Stalin’s contemporary record, the words of people who knew him and observed him at his work, to identify what his goals were -- and were not, and what he accomplished in his 30 years as General Secretary of the CPSU.
Television : The Small Box That Changed the World by
Readers find the answers as they trace the history of television, from its invention to the current age of "Peak TV." This fascinating story is presented to readers through informative main text, annotated quotations, detailed sidebars, primary sources, and a comprehensive timeline. Television has changed nearly every aspect of life in many countries, and readers are sure to be excited by this fun and fact-filled look at how history and television have influenced each other.
The Tunnel of Destiny: The True Story of a Family's Walk Through an Age of Turmoil by
This book takes you on a long journey of a family in Korea before, during, and after the Korean War. It is a detailed account of the Korean family’s struggle to survive and unit.
Behind the Iron Curtain: A Teacher's Guide to East Germany and Cold War Activities by
This book discusses teaching Cold War activities through an East German perspective. The book is comprised of eight chapters that examine various pedagogical approaches and historical background associated with East Germany's role throughout the Cold War. Topics in this book include multiple methods of differentiated instruction, the beginnings of East Germany, the creation of the Ministry for State Security, the Berlin Wall, youth and education, a planned economy, life and society of East Germans, and the events that led to the fall of communism. The book includes eighteen lessons associated with life behind the Iron Curtain.
The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War: A Short History with Documents by
This book Draws on the best recent scholarship and previously unexamined documents from the archives of the former Soviet Union, This volume examines the motivations and calculations of the major participants in the conflict, sets the crisis in the context of the broader history of the global Cold War, and traces the effects of the crisis on subsequent international and regional geopolitical relations.
Hot Books in the Cold War: The CIA-Funded Secret Western Book Distribution Program Behind the Iron Curtain by
This study reveals the hidden story of the secret book distribution program to Eastern Europe financed by the CIA during the Cold War. At its height between 1957 and 1970, the book program was one of the least known but most effective methods of penetrating the Iron Curtain, reaching thousands of intellectuals and professionals in the Soviet Bloc. The book includes excellent chapters on the vagaries of censorship and interception of books by communist authorities based on personal letters and accounts from recipients of Western material.
The Prague Spring and the Warsaw Pact Invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 by
The essays of a dozen leading European and American Cold War historians analyze the 1968 “Prague Spring” in Czechoslovakia as a point in the Cold War in light of new documentary evidence from the archives of two dozen countries and explain what happened behind the scenes. They also reassess the weak response of the United States and consider whether Washington might have given a 'green light, ' if only inadvertently, to the Soviet Union prior to the invasion.
The Saigon Sisters: Privileged Women in the Resistance by
This book offers the narratives of a group of privileged women who were immersed in a French lycée and later rebelled and fought for independence, starting with France's occupation of Vietnam and continuing through US involvement and life after war ends in 1975. Tracing the lives of nine women, The Saigon Sisters reveals these women's stories as they forsook safety and comfort to struggle for independence, and describes how they adapted to life in the jungle, whether facing bombing raids, malaria, deadly snakes, or other trials.
A Short History of the Vietnam War by
This book discussed the history and explains how the U.S. became involved in its longest war, a conflict that, from the outset, many claimed it could never win. It details the escalation of American involvement from the provision of military advisors and equipment to the threatened South Vietnamese, to an all-out shooting war involving American soldiers, airmen, and sailors, of whom around 58,000 would die and more than 300,000 would be wounded. The book also explores the relationship of the Vietnam War to the Cold War politics of the time.
Television Beyond and Across the Iron Curtain by
This book discusses Television and how it was applied and censored from across the Iron Curtain.
Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl's Journey to Freedom by
The author, J. Elke Ertle recounts growing up in West Berlin, Germany, during the aftermath of World War II when mounting East-West tension lead to the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, and the construction of the Berlin Wall.
Written Here, Published There: How Underground Literature Crossed the Iron Curtain by
This book offers a new perspective on the role of underground literature in the Cold War and challenges us to recognize gaps in the Iron Curtain. The book identifies a transnational undertaking that reinforced détente, dialogue, and cultural transfer, and thus counterbalanced the persistent belief in Europe's irreversible division. It analyzes a cultural practice that attracted extensive attention during the Cold War but has largely been ignored in recent scholarship: the unauthorized migration of underground literature across the Iron Curtain. Investigating the transfer of underground literature from the 'Other Europe' to Western Europe, the United States, and back illuminates the intertwined fabrics of Cold War literary cultures. The book focuses on how individuals participated in this border-crossing activity and used secretive channels to guarantee the free flow of literature.
The Politics of Che Guevara: Theory and Practice by
This unique book provides a way to critically engage with Guevara's economic views, his ideas about revolutionary agency, and his conduct as guerrilla commander and government administrator in Cuba. Samuel Farber was born and raised in Cuba.
1989: the struggle to create post-Cold War Europe by
This book explores the events following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the effects they have had on our world ever since. Based on documents, interviews, and television broadcasts from Washington, London, Paris, Bonn, Berlin, Warsaw, Moscow, and a dozen other locations, 1989 describes how Germany unified, NATO expansion began, and Russia got left on the periphery of the new Europe.
Camp David: Peacemaking and Politics by
This book is not only an eyewitness account but a scholar's reconstruction of the event, with insights into the people, politics, and policies. This book has provided a comprehensive and lasting guide to the difficult negotiations surrounding the talks, including the fraught scenario leading up to the meetings at the presidential retreat and the accord that would lead to Sadat and Begin jointly receiving the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize.
Cause and Effect: The Persian Gulf War by
This title begins with A Brief History of the Persian Gulf War, and then examines these questions: How Did Oil Politics Fuel the Gulf War? How Did the Cold War's End Influence the Persian Gulf Conflict? What was the Result of Basing US and Coalition Troops in Saudi Arabia? What Followed from Allowing Saddam Hussein's Regime to Survive?
The Collapse: The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall by
This book reveals how a perfect storm of decisions made by daring underground revolutionaries, disgruntled Stasi officers, and dictatorial party bosses sparked an unexpected series of events culminating in the chaotic fall of the Wall. The author brings to vivid life a story that sweeps across Budapest, Prague, Dresden, and Leipzig and up to the armed checkpoints in Berlin. He book talks about revolutionaries Roland Jahn, Aram Radomski, and Siggi Schefke, risking it all to smuggle the truth across the Iron Curtain, the hapless Politburo member GüSchabowski, mistakenly suggesting that the Wall is open to a press conference full of foreign journalists, including NBC's Tom Brokaw; and Stasi officer Harald Jär, holding the fort at the crucial border crossing that night. Drawing on new archival sources and dozens of interviews, the book offers the definitive account of the night that brought down the Berlin Wall.
The Crime of Chernobyl : The Nuclear Goulag by
This book discusses about the Chernobyl accident, the governments involvement, who was to blame, the consequences of the disaster, and effects it created for years, to come.
Gorbachev : The Last Leader of the USSR by
With this book you will have a more thorough understanding of Gorbachev's life and political career, discover Gorbachev's role in the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Iron Curtain, and analyze the way in which Gorbachev's political ideology led to tensions between Communism and democracy in Russia.
The Iran-Iraq War : Saddam Hussein's Attack in the Middle East by
With this book about the Iran-Iraq War you will understand the political and social context of the war and the reasons behind the first attack, identify the main leaders of Iran and Iraq and their role in the conflict, and analyze the outcome of the war and its impact on the futures of Iran, Iraq and the countries that supported them.
Margaret Thatcher : The Iron Lady by
With this book you will learn about Margret Thatcher. You will Learn about the background of the United Kingdom's famous first female Prime Minister, the Iron Lady, gain a deeper understanding of Thatcherism, the collective name for Thatcher's economic and social reform policies, and discover the measures taken by Thatcher during her time in power in both domestic and foreign policy.
The Politics of Exile by
This book offers unique insight into the complex encounter of researcher with research subject in the context of the Bosnian War and its aftermath. It explores themes of personal and civilizational guilt, of displaced and fractured identity, of secrets and subterfuge, of love and alienation, of moral choice and the impossibility of ethics. This work challenges us to recognize pure narrative as an accepted form of writing in international relations. The author brings theory to life and gives corporeal reality to a wide range of concepts in international relations, including an exploration of the ways in which young academics are initiated into a culture where the volume of research production is more valuable than its content, and where success is marked not by intellectual innovation, but by conformity to theoretical expectations in research and teaching.
Radovan : Architect of the Bosnian Genocide by
This book traces the origins of the extreme violence of the war to the utopian national aspirations of the Serb Democratic Party and Radovan Karadzi’s personal transformation from an unremarkable family man to the powerful leader of the Bosnian Serb nationalists. Based on previously unused documents from the tribunal's archives and many hours of Radovan Karadzi’s cross-examination at his trial, the author shows why and how the Bosnian Serb leader planned and directed the worst atrocities in Europe since the Second World War. This book provocatively argues that post-communist democracy was a primary enabler of mass atrocities because it provided the means to mobilize large numbers of Bosnian Serbs for the campaign to eliminate non-Serbs from conquered land.
Crime and Punishment in Russia: A Comparative History from Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin by
This book surveys the evolution of criminal justice in Russia during a span of more than 300 years, from the early modern era to the present day. Maps, organizational charts, a list of important dates, and a glossary help the reader to navigate key institutional, legal, political, and cultural developments in this evolution. This is an important and useful book for all students of modern Russian history as well as of the history of crime and punishment in modern Europe.
Culture, Crisis and COVID-19 : The Great Reset by
This book addresses the twin goals of “Build Back Better” than before the pandemic and the Great Reset called for by the World Economic Forum.
For Palestine : Essays from the Tom Hurndall Memorial Lecture Group by
This book is a collection of lectures written by reputable scholars who offer diverse perspectives on the historical, political and cultural struggles in Palestine. Encompassed in the pages are sixteen chapters produced for the Tom Hurndall Memorial Lecture Group. Unlike predecessors of this topic, this book offers a thought-provoking and comprehensive analysis of Palestine, including architectural, cultural, legal, sociological, and psychological questions, providing a larger scope of study that has not yet been done before. Ultimately, this book explores oppression in Palestine and beyond in the Middle East.The vast study and in-depth exploration makes this an ideal book for those who are interested in the Palestine conflict, Zionism, Israel and further conflict in the Middle East, as well as a necessity for those who are studying the topic in education settings.
From Territorial Defeat to Global ISIS: Lessons Learned by
This book presents papers from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) entitled The Post ISIS-Era: Regional and Global Implications, held in Washington DC, USA, from 6-8 September 2019. The ARW brought together participants from NATO member nations and Partner countries, and from diverse backgrounds, including academia, security, law enforcement, intelligence, military, foreign affairs, media, think tanks, international organizations and embassies. Topics covered included: the future of ISIS after the loss of its territories, maintaining security and stability, analysis of ISIS recruitment and propaganda activities, the returnee problem and the plight of refugees, the processes of radicalization, response to the changing nature of violent extremism, policy recommendations to mitigate the consequences of new threats, and dealing with the exploitation of public fear of terrorism. The book also discusses how the lessons learned can be implemented, and offers specific policy recommendations for the future.
Observing Conflict Escalation in World Society: Ukraine's Maidan and Mali's Breakup by
This book explores conflict escalation in world society, using Ukraine as an example. The book examines protest and conflicts that relate to the current issue in Ukraine.
Princess Diana : The Tragic Fate of the Nation's Sweetheart by
With this book you will learn about Diana's relationship with Prince Charles and their eventual divorce, discover her philanthropic and humanitarian activities, particularly in raising awareness about AIDS and the dangers of landmines, and find out about the circumstances of her tragic death in a car accident in 1997.
Reflections on the Russia-Ukraine War by
The volume sheds light on the Russia-Ukraine war, exploring this multitude of facets and their interconnections. Bringing together the expertise of our colleagues at the Netherlands Defense Academy (NLDA) allows us to adopt a distinctively interdisciplinary approach, offering uniquely comprehensive and timely reflections on this armed conflict. The Chapters of this book are centered around five themes each explaining different issues of the war in Ukraine.
Russia As Empire: Past and Present by
Covering more than one thousand years of tumultuous history this book how the medieval empire of Kyivan Rus' metamorphosed into today's Russian Federation. The author describes Russia's various incarnations and considers how the concept of empire evolved from tsarist Russia to the Soviet Union, and how and why it survives today. The author discusses the ideological architects of these empires and the ideas of their political leaders--the tsars, Lenin, Stalin, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin. What emerges is a highly original overview that illuminates the continuities and discontinuities in Russian history.
Stories from a Migrant City: Living and Working Together in the Shadow of Brexit by
This book intervenes in the immigration debate, showing how moving away from a racialized local/ migrant dichotomy can help to unite people on the basis of their common humanity. The author asks what that city (and indeed England as a whole) stands for in the Brexit era. Stories from the city's homes and streets, and from its warehouse and food factory workplaces, challenge middle-class condescension towards working-class cultures. They also reveal a non-elite cosmopolitanism, which contrasts with the more familiar association of cosmopolitanism with elites. It is aimed at general readers as well as students and lecturers in geography, sociology, migration studies and oral history.
Things That Can and Cannot Be Said: Essays and Conversations by
In a discussion with Edward Snowden in Russia, the authors John Cusack and Daniel Ellsberg discuss the nature of the state, empire, and surveillance in an era of perpetual war, the meaning of flags and patriotism, the role of foundations and NGOs in limiting dissent, and the ways in which capital but not people can freely cross borders.
Ukraine: A Nation on the Borderland by
The author presents a picture of a country which lies on Europe's borderland and in Russia's shadow. In recent years, Ukraine has been faced, along with Western Europe, with the political conundrum resulting from Russia's actions and the ongoing Information War. As well as exploring this present-day confrontation, the author provides detailed, fascinating historical portraits of a panoply of Ukraine's major cities: Lviv, Odessa, Czernowitz, Kiev, Kharkov, Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, and Yalta, cities whose often troubled and war-torn histories are as varied as the nationalities and cultures which have made them what they are today, survivors with very particular identities and aspirations.
A Very Stable Genius Donald J. Trump's Testing of America by
With deep and unmatched sources throughout Washington, D.C., Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker reveal the forty-fifth president up close. Here, for the first time, certain officials who felt honor-bound not to divulge what they witnessed in positions of trust tell the truth for the benefit of history. A peerless and gripping narrative, this book not only reveals President Trump at his most unvarnished but shows how he tested the strength of America's democracy and its common heart as a nation.
