A Hard and Bitter Peace: A Global History of the Cold War

by Edward H. Judge and John W. Langdon

Book Overview

This comprehensive text provides a balanced survey of the Cold War in a genuinely global framework. Tracing the Cold War from its roots in East-West tensions before World War II, the authors conclude with its ongoing legacy. Written in an engaging style, this book will bring the Cold War era to life for readers who didn't experience it directly.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538106515
• ISBN13: 9781538106518
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

A Hard and Bitter Peace

A Hard and Bitter Peace: A Global History of the Cold War is an extremely well written book. If you don't have the opportunity of having Dr. Judge and Dr. Langdon as a professor A Hard and Bitter Peace: A Global History of the Cold War is the next best thing.

The Cold War

John Langdon and Edward Judge have captured the essence of the Cold War in this fine book. Useful for historians, teachers, students and anyone interested in a global perspective on the forty years following World War II, A Hard and Bitter Peace is truly remarkable!