Marxism-Leninism in the German Democratic Republic: The Socialist Unity Party (SED) (Studies in Russian and East European history)

History

McCauley, Martin

Europe

Barnes&Noble Books

Leadership and succession in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and China (Studies in Russia and East Europe)

Carter, Stephen

Business & Money

Origins of the Cold War 1941–1949 (Seminar Studies)

Now in its fifth edition, Origins of the Cold War 1941–1949 covers the formative years of the momentous struggle that developed between two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. 
This accessible text explains how the Cold War originated and developed between 1941 and 1949 and involved the entire globe, with proxy wars being fought much to the detriment of the developing world. The fifth edition is revised, updated and expanded to include new material on topics such as the efforts of the Soviet Union, the UK and France to prevent the outbreak of World War II; the reasons behind the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact; atomic diplomacy and the role played by Soviet spies in the West; the culture wars and propaganda; Churchill’s efforts to entice the US into the war against Germany; the role of Hollywood in promoting intervention; the US’s insouciance concerning the danger of a Japanese attack; the astonishing success of the Soviet Union in recruiting high level American officials to provide invaluable information on politics, science, engineering and avionics; and more. Incorporating the most recent scholarship, Martin McCauley provides students with an invaluable introduction to a fascinating period that shaped today's world. 
The book is an important staple for courses on modern global history and international affairs.

Americas

Routledge

Product Description 
Now in its fifth edition, Origins of the Cold War 1941–1949 covers the formative years of the momentous struggle that developed between two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. 
This accessible text explains how the Cold War originated and developed between 1941 and 1949 and involved the entire globe, with proxy wars being fought much to the detriment of the developing world. The fifth edition is revised, updated and expanded to include new material on topics such as the efforts of the Soviet Union, the UK and France to prevent the outbreak of World War II; the reasons behind the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact; atomic diplomacy and the role played by Soviet spies in the West; the culture wars and propaganda; Churchill’s efforts to entice the US into the war against Germany; the role of Hollywood in promoting intervention; the US’s insouciance concerning the danger of a Japanese attack; the astonishing success of the Soviet Union in recruiting high level American officials to provide invaluable information on politics, science, engineering and avionics; and more. Incorporating the most recent scholarship, Martin McCauley provides students with an invaluable introduction to a fascinating period that shaped today's world. 
The book is an important staple for courses on modern global history and international affairs. 
 Review 
Praise for the 4th edition: 
"Martin McCauley delivers the masterful review of the origins of the Cold War you would expect from such a fine historian. For students with or without a previous knowledge of the international history of these tumultuous years this is a very suitable text and the inclusion of documents is a reflection of how history of this period should be taught. This is a very nicely framed piece of scholarship." 
Martin Thornton, University of Leeds, UK 
"Martin McCauley’s Origins of the Cold War, 1941-1949 is an excellent choice for those embarking on study of this complex period of international history. The inclusion of an excellent selection of source material and useful introductions to key concepts and characters make this an excellent book for those new to this topic. Its contents should spark stimulating seminar discussions, and would be of great use to those taking A-Levels on modern history, and introductory undergraduate courses on the Cold War." 
Mark Hurst, University of Kent, UK 
 About the Author 
Martin McCauley is a prolific author and broadcaster who has had a wealth of experience in Russian and international affairs. He taught at the University of London for over 30 years, and his recent publications include Stalin and Stalinism 3rd edition (2018) and The Cold War 1949–2016 (2017).

Who's Who is Russia and the Soviet Union is a unique reference guide which examines the leading political, economic, cultural, military, scientific and sporting personalities from 1900-1991. Through analysis of figures such as Stalin, Brezhnev, Khrushchev, Yeltsin, Ratushinskaya and Sakharov, a comprehensive portrait of Russian and Soviet society in this era emerges. The book takes the reader up to the collapse of the Soviet Union and provides:- detailed biographical information on each leading figure- bibliographical references with entries as an aid to further research- a comprehensive glossary of Russian terms, concepts and institutions and a useful chronology of events- an accessible and user-friendly A-Z layout- an invaluable guide for students, teachers, researchers, and the general reader alike.

Who's Who in Russia since 1900

Biographies & Memoirs

Who's Who is Russia and the Soviet Union is a unique reference guide which examines the leading political, economic, cultural, military, scientific and sporting personalities from 1900-1991. Through analysis of figures such as Stalin, Brezhnev, Khrushchev, Yeltsin, Ratushinskaya and Sakharov, a comprehensive portrait of Russian and Soviet society in this era emerges. The book takes the reader up to the collapse of the Soviet Union and provides: - detailed biographical information on each leading figure - bibliographical references with entries as an aid to further research - a comprehensive glossary of Russian terms, concepts and institutions and a useful chronology of events - an accessible and user-friendly A-Z layout - an invaluable guide for students, teachers, researchers, and the general reader alike.

Who's Who in Russia since 1900 (Routledge Who's Who S)

The Soviet Union 1917-1991 (Longman History of Russia)

A second edition of this famous survey has been eagerly awaited. When the first edition appeared Brezhnev was still in power, Gorbachev did not make it to the index, and the USSR was a superpower. Today the Soviet experiment is over and the USSR no longer exists. How? Why? Martin McCauley has reworked and greatly expanded his book to answer these questions, and to provide a complete account of the Soviet years. Essential reading to an appreciation of recent history -- and to a better understanding of whatever happens next.

Gorbachev (Profiles in Power)

Here is the first major study of Gorbachev to be written in the light of his own uniquely revealing (though self-serving) memoirs, with their startlingly intimate view of Kremlin life. Martin McCauley, a leading authority on the Soviet era, uses these and other recent materials with an acute critical intelligence to provide both an objective account of what happened - and why - during the momentous period of Soviet reform, failure and collapse, and also an authoritative assessment of Gorbachev himself. Born in 1931 to a peasant family - his mother, a devout Orthodox Christian who died in 1995, never learned to read or write - Gorbachev became one of the architects of the late twentieth-century world. Himself a communist, he moved gradually towards social democracy, and in so doing dismantled the dictatorship that had held Russia in a vice for over 70 years. He effected this momentous change without civil war - in itself a breathtaking achievement. He was less successful elsewhere. He attempted to re-introduce elements of a market economy, with reform from above (perestroika) and reform from below (glasnost); but only accelerated Russia's economic decline. However, it was his failure to defuse the nationalist aspirations of Russia's subject peoples that eventually brought him down. Gorbachev's legacy to Russia has been decidedly mixed; but he nevertheless gave freedom to people who had not known it for three-quarters of a century. His wider reputation stands much higher, as befits the man who, more than anyone else, helped end the Cold War. But how much of what he achieved did he intend? How much of what he failed to achieve did he misjudge? These are questions which Martin McCauley addresses in this incisive study. It is a milestone in Soviet historiography; and - in its immediacy - as gripping as a Cold War thriller as it opens up the claustrophobic and intensely personal world of the Soviet leadership.

Leaders & Notable People

Longman Pub. Group

This new Companion, by a leading historian of Russian and Soviet history, covers the period 1914 to the modern day taking in the twilight years of Tsarist Russia, communist Russia and new Russia. Not only is a vast amount of material brought together in an accessible form but much of the material is published for the first time.

The Longman Companion To Russia Since 1914 (Longman Companions To History)

Russia

Longman

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Marxism-Leninism in the German Democratic Republic: The Socialist Unity Party (SED) (Studies in Russian and East European history)

Leadership and succession in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and China (Studies in Russia and East Europe)

Origins of the Cold War 1941–1949 (Seminar Studies)

Origins of the Cold War 1941–1949 (Seminar Studies)

Who's Who in Russia since 1900

Who's Who in Russia since 1900 (Routledge Who's Who S)

The Soviet Union 1917-1991 (Longman History of Russia)

Gorbachev (Profiles in Power)

Gorbachev (Profiles in Power)

The Longman Companion To Russia Since 1914 (Longman Companions To History)