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

by Vladislav M. Zubok

Book Overview

Western interpretations of the Cold War--both realist and neoconservative--have erred by exaggerating either the Kremlin's pragmatism or its aggressiveness, argues Vladislav Zubok. 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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807830984
• ISBN13: 9780807830987
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"