2 The Onset of the Cold War, 1945–1955

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface xi
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 International Systems in Historical Perspective 7
6. 2 The Onset of the Cold War, 1945–1955 13
7. 3 Confrontation and Fragmentation, 1955–1963 51
8. 4 New Problems, (C)old War: Three Perspectives, 1963–1968 99
9. 5 The Rise and Fall of Détente, 1968–1979 155
10. 6 The Second Cold War and the End of an Era, 1980–1991 195
11. 7 New Developments in the Emerging International System, 1991–2002 237
12. 8 Current Affairs 325
13. Notes 339
14. Glossary 343
15. Selected Bibliography 367
16. Internet Resources 381
17. Index 387
18. About the Book 405