The Origins of the Cold War [Paperback]

A lively and accessible new introduction to the origins and emergence of the Cold War. Caroline Kennedy-Pipe brings to life the clashes of ideas and personalities that led Russia and America into decades of conflict and draws out important lessons for policy and analysis in today's equally formative period in world affairs.

Cold Wars: Themes And Trajectories.- Casting Long Shadows: Revolution to War.- Wars & Empire.- Far From Hegemony? Uncertainties and Constraints.- The Shape of the Cold War.-  Reflections on the Origins of the Cold War: Shapes.- Strategies of Deception.- The Origins of the Cold War Then and Now: Landscapes and Shadows.

CAROLINE KENNEDY-PIPE is Professor of International Relations and War Studies at the University of Warwick.A concise but systematic account of the origins of the Cold War
. Very accessibly written by a weel known and highly regarded scholar
. Draws out important lessons for understanding the Cold War and lessons for the new conflicts of today