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  • Paperback: 712 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.; New Ed edition (2 Sept. 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0199272808
  • ISBN-13: 978-0199272808
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 4.3 x 15.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 208,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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an excellent survey of the main contours of the conflict (Vanessa Walker, Reviews in History)

an impressive array of primary materials designed to examine the Cold War as a 'global conflict' ... This book's strength is undoubtedly its offering of multiple perspectives, especially for well-established areas of Cold War history. (Vanessa Walker, History in Focus)

The Cold War: A History in Documents and Eyewitness Accounts provides an excellent survey of the main contours of the conflict and offers new perspectives on now familiar stories of the Cold War. This book, with its focus on experiences rather than evaluation, is an ideal companion to a course on the Cold War era. It is also a valuable reference for those teaching this time period. (Vanessa Walker, History in Focus (IHR))

The publication of The Cold War: A History in Documents and Eyewitness Accounts is very timely indeed. This first rate book provides students of both the Cold War and the post-Cold War international system with a treasure trove of material condensed in a single, accessible volume. (Andrew O'Neil, Australian Review of Public Affairs)

The collected documents convey a gritty and hard-edged atmosphere often lacking in other accounts of the Cold War.... For anyone who doubts this, Hanhimaki and Westad demonstrate through their judicious selection of documents just how dangerous, nasty, and brutal the Cold War really was. (Andrew O'Neil, Australian Review of Public Affairs)

The feast that the book, otherwise, provides must be acknowledged ... The work has no rivals in its field. (A.G. Noorani, Frontline (India))

A fascinating compilation of documents that illuminates diverse aspects of the Cold War and from multiple perspectives. This volume is essential reading for all students of the Cold War and should prove invaluable in teaching courses on the international history of the twentieth century. (Melvyn P. Leffler, University of Virginia)

This is a superbly-crafted collection, ideally suited to the teaching of Cold War international history in all its aspects. It deserves the most widespread classroom use. (John Lewis Gaddis, Yale University)

About the Author

Jussi M. Hanhimaki is Professor of International History and Politics, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva Odd Arne Westad is Professor of International History, London School of Economics"


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There are not many good source books around dealing with the Cold War. For the general reader and the teacher this one is probably the best. Excellent choice of texts starting right after the October Revolution leading up to the present time, giving a balanced, multi-perspective view. The price is, alas, somewhat prohibitive, but hopefully, there will be a paperback edition one day.
Dr. Herbert Frei, Zurich, Switzerland
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Amazon.com: 4.6 out of 5 stars 8 reviews
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book 11 Jun. 2013
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I purchased this book for a history class, and found it to be one of the few college books I've encountered that was interesting enough to keep. It has virtually all the influential primary documents a casual student of the Cold War might need, as well as letters, records, and news articles that give the perspectives of everyday individuals. Highly recommended!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great price for college text book 1 Nov. 2016
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Best price anywhere. My daughter needed this book for her freshman year in college and this was the best price any where.
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4.0 out of 5 stars and all of the documents were informative and extremely useful in the papers I wrote for class 21 Aug. 2016
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This is a book of documents from the Cold War era. This is my Era of emphasis in history, and all of the documents were informative and extremely useful in the papers I wrote for class. There are a lot of different document from various sources that can be used to argue for or against something. Very good for paper writing, but I wouldn't read it in my free time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars As described. Book for college. 29 Dec. 2014
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As described. Book for college.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cold War 17 Jan. 2012
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The book arrived within the estimated delivery range and came in the condition it was listed. I bought the book for an upcoming Cold War class at my college this spring. It appears to be a book chock full of interesting details and events. I'm really looking forward to the class this spring and I was happy I could find this book on the cheap, rather than pay full price through my campus bookstore.
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