A Hard and Bitter Peace by Edward H. Judge, John W. Langdon - 9781538106501

A Hard and Bitter PeaceA Global History of the Cold War\nAuthor(s): Edward H. Judge, John W. Langdon\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9781538106501, 978-1538106501\nSynopsis\nThis comprehensive text provides a balanced survey of the Cold War in a genuinely global framework. Presenting not only Soviet and Western perspectives, but also the outlooks of peoples and leaders throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, Edward H. Judge and John W. Langdon offer in-depth treatment of imperialism, anti-imperialism, decolonization, national liberation struggles, and their Cold War connections. The authors explore the background and context for all major developments during the era, as well as capsule biographies and character analyses of key figures. Tracing the Cold War from its roots in EastWest tensions before and during World War II through its origins in the immediate postwar era, the book.