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The Cold War and After : History, Theory, and the Logic of International Politics - Marc Trachtenberg

The Cold War and After

History, Theory, and the Logic of International Politics

By: Marc Trachtenberg

Paperback | 22 May 2012

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A new way of looking at international relations from a leading expert in the field

What makes for war or for a stable international system? Are there general principles that should govern foreign policy? In The Cold War and After, Marc Trachtenberg, a leading historian of international relations, explores how historical work can throw light on these questions. The essays in this book deal with specific problems-with such matters as nuclear strategy and U.S.-European relations. But Trachtenberg's main goal is to show how in practice a certain type of scholarly work can be done. He demonstrates how, in studying international politics, the conceptual and empirical sides of the analysis can be made to connect with each other, and how historical, theoretical, and even policy issues can be tied together in an intellectually respectable way.

These essays address a wide variety of topics, from theoretical and policy issues, such as the question of preventive war and the problem of international order, to more historical subjects-for example, American policy on Eastern Europe in 1945 and Franco-American relations during the Nixon-Pompidou period. But in each case the aim is to show how a theoretical perspective can be brought to bear on the analysis of historical issues, and how historical analysis can shed light on basic conceptual problems.

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"[A] stimulating reconsideration of some of the central and already much-studied issues of the Cold War... Trachtenberg argues his case thoughtfully and interestingly. Contentious in parts, stimulating throughout, this is a book for historians and international relations scholars, especially those interested in each other's endeavours, and for a wider academic readership, too."--Roger Morgan, Times Higher Education "Trachtenberg provides a fresh analysis of the United States and Eastern Europe and the question of Soviet motivations and intentions in 1945. It is familiar territory to diplomatic historians and yet the insights and the repositioning that are made possible through the methodology are fascinating."--David Ryan, International Affairs "The Cold War and After ... will be a particularly valuable asset for (post)graduate students, although established IR scholars will also benefit. For those occupying the broad center of international studies, this book is a master class in historical and qualitative methods."--Peter Harris, Political Studies Review

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Non-FictionPolitics & GovernmentInternational RelationsHistoryRegional & National HistoryHistory of the AmericasGeneral & World HistoryPhilosophySocial & Political PhilosophySpecific Events & Topics in HistoryThe Cold WarMilitary History
Post WW2 Conflicts

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