Colonialism and Cold War by Robert J. Mcmahon PAPERBACK 9780801477171

Colonialism and Cold War\nby Robert J. Mcmahon\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Robert J. Mcmahon\nTitle: Colonialism and Cold War\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: International relations\nPublisher: MB - Cornell University Press\nPublication year: 2011\nISBN-13: 9780801477171\nISBN-10: 0801477174\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nThe disintegration of former colonial empires in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East after World War II profoundly affected the international balance of power, irrevocably altering the political map of the world. The United States was in a unique position to influence the outcome of the struggles for independence in the Third World. In Colonialism and Cold War, Robert J. McMahon looks closely at one area where American diplomacy played an important .