Name: The World of the Cold War. 1945-1991
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Author: Vladislav Zubok
ISBN: 9780141985107

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Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Pelican

Author

Vladislav Zubok

Collection

Pelican Books

Year

2026

Pages

544

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

18.10 x 11.10 x 1.50 cm

ISBN13

9780141985107

The World of the Cold War. 1945-1991

Vladislav Zubok (Author) · Pelican · Paperback

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Synopsis "The World of the Cold War. 1945-1991"

Why did the Cold War erupt so soon after the Second World War? How did it escalate so rapidly, spanning five continents over six decades? And what led to the spectacular collapse of the Soviet Union?In this comprehensive guide to the most widespread conflict in contemporary history, Vladislav Zubok traces the origins of the Cold War in post-war Europe, through the tumultuous decades of confrontation, to the fall of the Berlin Wall and beyond. With remarkable clarity, Zubok argues that the Cold War, often seen as an existential battle between capitalist democracy and totalitarian Communism, has long been misunderstood. Challenging the popular Western narrative that economic superiority and democratic values led the USA to victory, Zubok looks beyond the familiar images of East-West rivalry towards the wider context of global decolonisation, Soviet weakness and the accidents of history. Here, he interrogates what happens when stability and peace are no longer the default, when treaties are broken and when diplomacy ceases to function. Drawing on years of research and informed by Zubok’s three decades in the USSR followed by three decades in the West, The World of the Cold War paints a striking portrait of a world on the brink.