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Cold War and Soviet Mistrust of Churchills Pursuit of Detente, 1951-1955
Uri Bar-Noi
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Hardback. The release of Soviet archives has allowed a re-examination of Anglo-Soviet relations during Churchill's peacetime administration, with special emphasis on the Kremlin's motivation for resisting the Prime Minister's attempts to end the Cold War. This book looks into this topic. Num Pages: 237 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
The release of previously unavailable Soviet archives has allowed a re-examination of Anglo-Soviet relations during Churchill's peacetime administration, with special emphasis on the Kremlin's motivation for resisting the Prime Minister's attempts to end the Cold War. Throughout 1951-55, the time was not yet ripe for detente: the USSR and Western powers were less than willing to accommodate each other. Instead they engaged in the consolidation of their own blocs and the build-up of their defensive potential. With Winston Churchill becoming the most outspoken advocate of detente, the Kremlin greeted the return to power of the Conservative Party under his leadership ... Read more
The release of previously unavailable Soviet archives has allowed a re-examination of Anglo-Soviet relations during Churchill's peacetime administration, with special emphasis on the Kremlin's motivation for resisting the Prime Minister's attempts to end the Cold War. Throughout 1951-55, the time was not yet ripe for detente: the USSR and Western powers were less than willing to accommodate each other. Instead they engaged in the consolidation of their own blocs and the build-up of their defensive potential. With Winston Churchill becoming the most outspoken advocate of detente, the Kremlin greeted the return to power of the Conservative Party under his leadership ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
Number of Pages
237
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845191764
SKU
V9781845191764
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About Uri Bar-Noi
Uri Bar-Noi is Lecturer in the History Department of Bar-Ilan University, Israel. He is a former Research Fellow at Chaim Herzog Center for the Study of the Middle East and Diplomacy, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He has published articles on Moscow and the Curtailment of British Exports as Part of the American-led Embargo of Trade with the Communist bloc, ... Read more
Reviews for Cold War and Soviet Mistrust of Churchills Pursuit of Detente, 1951-1955
"Dr Bar-Noi has produced an interesting perspective on Churchill's attempt to reach a peaceful settlement of the Cold War, which is enriched by his use of Soviet primary sources."
Professor Alan P Dobson, The Institute for Transatlantic European and American Studies, Dundee University. "Based on diligent research and a confident grasp of its subject matter, Uri Bar-Noi's fascinating book ... Read more
Professor Alan P Dobson, The Institute for Transatlantic European and American Studies, Dundee University. "Based on diligent research and a confident grasp of its subject matter, Uri Bar-Noi's fascinating book ... Read more