{"product_id":"the-world-of-the-cold-war-1945-1991-mass-market-paperbound","title":"The World of the Cold War: 1945-1991 - Mass Market Paperbound","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVladislav Zubok\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Monumental and highly readable... by smartly knitting together the past with the present, Zubok brings a prescient and fresh perspective' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping, original history of the Cold War, from an acclaimed historian of the USSR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy did the Cold War erupt so soon after the Second World War? How did it escalate so rapidly, spanning five continents over six decades? And what led to the spectacular collapse of the Soviet Union?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this comprehensive guide to the most widespread conflict in contemporary history, Vladislav Zubok traces the origins of the Cold War in post-war Europe, through the tumultuous decades of confrontation, to the fall of the Berlin Wall and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith remarkable clarity and unique perspective, Zubok argues that the Cold War, often seen as an existential battle between capitalist democracy and totalitarian communism, has long been misunderstood. He challenges the popular Western narrative that economic superiority and democratic values led the USA to victory. Instead, he looks beyond the familiar images of East-West rivalry, shining a light on the impact of non-Western actors and placing the war in the context of global decolonization, Soviet weakness and the accidents of history. Here, he interrogates what happens when stability and peace are no longer the default, when treaties are broken and when diplomacy ceases to function. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on years of research and informed by Zubok's three decades in the USSR followed by three decades in the West, \u003ci\u003eThe World of the Cold War \u003c\/i\u003epaints a striking portrait of a world on the brink.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVladislav Zubok\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eCollapse \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Failed Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the recipient of the Lionel Gelber Prize and the Marshall Shulman Prize, as well as a finalist for the Cundill Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46813631348933,"sku":"9780141985107","price":29.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/8cggIc_GnD9780141985107.webp?v=1787753428","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-world-of-the-cold-war-1945-1991-mass-market-paperbound","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}