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This work demonstrates that while the subsequent unraveling of the Soviet empire was an unintended side effect of Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms, termination of the Cold War was not. Ronald Reagan deserves full credit for recognizing Gorbachev's sincerity and his determination to change the direction of Soviet policies. For this, Reagan felt the full wrath of anticommunist hawks for doing business with a communist leader. But it was Gorbachev who concluded the superpowers had become mesmerized by ideological myths which ruled out any meaningful discussions of a possible accommodation of political issues for more than four decades. The evidence is compelling that Gorbachev himself broke the Cold War's ideological straight jacket that had paralyzed Moscow and Washington's ability to resolve their differences. Though politically weakened, Gorbachev conceded nothing to U.S. military superiority. Never did he negotiate from a position of weakness. In doing so, the last Soviet leader faced even greater political and physical risk. Without Gorbachev the end of the Cold War could have played out very differently and perhaps with great danger.
This work demonstrates that while the subsequent unraveling of the Soviet empire was an unintended side effect of Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms, termination of the Cold War was not. Ronald Reagan deserves full credit for recognizing Gorbachev's sincerity and his determination to change the direction of Soviet policies. For this, Reagan felt the full wrath of anticommunist hawks for doing business with a communist leader. But it was Gorbachev who concluded the superpowers had become mesmerized by ideological myths which ruled out any meaningful discussions of a possible accommodation of political issues for more than four decades. The evidence is compelling that Gorbachev himself broke the Cold War's ideological straight jacket that had paralyzed Moscow and Washington's ability to resolve their differences. Though politically weakened, Gorbachev conceded nothing to U.S. military superiority. Never did he negotiate from a position of weakness. In doing so, the last Soviet leader faced even greater political and physical risk. Without Gorbachev the end of the Cold War could have played out very differently and perhaps with great danger.
Preface
1 Introduction: The Carter Years
2 Ronald Reagan and the Second Cold War
3 Reagan Initiatives and Soviet Turmoil
4 The Anti-Soviet Crusade Continues
5 The Reagan Doctrine
6 The Reagan-Gorbachev Dtente
7 The Vanishing Cold War
8 In Retrospect
Selected Bibliography
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Regionalgeschichte |
| Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781440836343 |
| ISBN-10: | 1440836345 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Redaktion: |
Graebner, Norman
Burns, Richard Siracusa, Joseph |
| Hersteller: | Praeger |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 234 x 156 x 10 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Norman Graebner (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.06.2008 |
| Gewicht: | 0,298 kg |
Preface
1 Introduction: The Carter Years
2 Ronald Reagan and the Second Cold War
3 Reagan Initiatives and Soviet Turmoil
4 The Anti-Soviet Crusade Continues
5 The Reagan Doctrine
6 The Reagan-Gorbachev Dtente
7 The Vanishing Cold War
8 In Retrospect
Selected Bibliography
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Regionalgeschichte |
| Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781440836343 |
| ISBN-10: | 1440836345 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Redaktion: |
Graebner, Norman
Burns, Richard Siracusa, Joseph |
| Hersteller: | Praeger |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 234 x 156 x 10 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Norman Graebner (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.06.2008 |
| Gewicht: | 0,298 kg |
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