A Failed Empire: The Soviet Union in the Cold War from Stalin to Gorbachev

by Vladislav M. Zubok

Book Overview

In this widely praised book, Vladislav Zubok argues that Western interpretations of the Cold War have erred by exaggerating either the Kremlin's pragmatism or its aggressiveness. Explaining the interests, aspirations, illusions, fears, and misperceptions of the Kremlin leaders and Soviet elites, Zubok offers a Soviet perspective on the greatest standoff of the twentieth century. Using recently declassified Politburo records, ciphered telegrams, diaries,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807859583
• ISBN13: 9780807859582
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"