The Cold War's killing fields : rethinking the long peace
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780062367204, 006236720X
Physical Desc
viii, 629 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780062367204, 006236720X
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 567-605) and index.
Description
In this sweeping, deeply researched book, Paul Thomas Chamberlin boldly argues that the Cold War, long viewed as a mostly peaceful, if tense, diplomatic standoff between democracy and communism, was actually a part of a vast, deadly conflict that killed millions on battlegrounds across the postcolonial world. For half a century, as an uneasy peace hung over Europe, ferocious proxy wars raged in the Cold War's killing fields, resulting in more than fourteen million dead--victims who remain largely forgotten and all but lost to history. A superb work of scholarship illustrated with four maps, The Cold War's Killing Fields is the first global military history of this superpower conflict and the first full accounting of its devastating impact. More than previous armed conflicts, the wars of the post-1945 era ravaged civilians across vast stretches of territory, from Korea and Vietnam to Bangladesh and Afghanistan to Iraq and Lebanon. Chamberlin provides an understanding of this sweeping history from the ground up and offers a moving portrait of human suffering, capturing the voices of those who experienced the brutal warfare. Chamberlin reframes this era in global history and explores in detail the numerous battles fought to prevent nuclear war, bolster the strategic hegemony of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., and determine the fate of societies throughout the Third World.
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 355.009 CHA | Available |
Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 909.82 CHA | Available |
Pequannock Library - Adult Nonfiction | 355.00904 CHA | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chamberlin, P. T. (2018). The Cold War's killing fields: rethinking the long peace (First edition.). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chamberlin, Paul Thomas. 2018. The Cold War's Killing Fields: Rethinking the Long Peace. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chamberlin, Paul Thomas. The Cold War's Killing Fields: Rethinking the Long Peace Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chamberlin, Paul Thomas. The Cold War's Killing Fields: Rethinking the Long Peace First edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.
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