A failed empire
by V. M. Zubok
Politics and governmentCold WarForeign relationsSoviet union, politics and government, 1945-1991Soviet union, foreign relations, 1945-1991Cold war
Using recently declassified Politburo records, ciphered telegrams, diaries & taped conversations, Zubok explores the origins of the superpowers' confrontation under Stalin, Khrushchev's contradictory & counter-productive attempts to ease tensions, & Brezhnev's passion for de tente.
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