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Overview
A cooperative effort by a number of historians and political scientists, this essay collection focuses on the important connection between domestic affairs and foreign relations during the Cold War. The case studies treat phases of both the Soviet and American experiences and involve contributions by two Russian scholars, three Americans, a German, a Swede, and an Israeli.
This collection is particularly timely and signficant because of the surprising way the Cold War ended, making clear that domestic developments can overthrow even the most potent foreign policies and undermine longstanding assumptions about the primacy of international factors. A provocative essay collection, this will be of interest to diplomatic historians and Soviet Affairs specialists, scholars, and students.
Synopsis
Focuses on the connection between domestic affairs and foreign relations during the Cold War.
Booknews
In a product initiated by members of the Global Peace and Conflict Studies Program (U. of California-Irvine), scholars from the US, Russia, western Europe, and Israel examine the extent to which the Cold War and its end were the result of domestic politics in the US and the Soviet Union rather than a conflict between the two countries. While not adhering strictly to Robert Putman's two-level-game framework, they clarify the existence of multiple layers of the domestic arena and the interaction between internal politics and foreign policy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)