A small booklet that tells a really big story

After finished perusing it, I think Professor J. McMahon's 185-page The Cold War - A Very Short Introduction (New York, Oxford University Press, 2003) is really a remarkably conscise, balanced and fair-minded account of international relations that prevailed from 1946 to 1991. It is certainly a useful tool for historical contexts and perspectives to be recalled with ease.

US global positions – an updated survey
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