The Specter of Communism by Of History Melvyn P Leffler

The Specter of Communism by Of History Melvyn P Leffler

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The Specter of Communism is a concise history of the origins of the Cold War and the evolution of U.S.-Soviet relations, from the Bolshevik revolution to the death of Stalin. Using not only American documents but also those from newly opened archives in Russia, China, and Eastern Europe, Leffler shows how the ideological animosity that existed from Lenin's seizure of power onward turned into dangerous confrontation. By focusing on American political culture and American anxieties about the Soviet political and economic threat, Leffler suggests new ways of understanding the global struggle staged by the two great powers of the postwar era.

Leffler, Melvyn P.: - Melvyn P. Leffler, Stettinius Professor of History at the University of Virginia, is the author of A Preponderance of Power: National Security, the Truman Administration, and the Cold War, which won the Bancroft Prize, the Farrell Prize, and the Hoover Book Award in 1993.

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ISBN 13	9780809015740
ISBN 10	0809015749
Title	The Specter of Communism
Author	Of History Melvyn P Leffler
Series	Hill And Wang Critical Issues
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Year published	1994-10-31
Number of pages	160
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