Rethinking Theory and History in the Cold War: The State, Military Power and Social Revolution (Cold War History)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0714651893
ISBN 13
9780714651897
Category
327.17-International Relations-Intelligence
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Publication Year
2001
Publisher
Pages
238
Subject
Cold War -- Historiography; World politics -- 1945-1989; Cold War -- Social aspects -- United States; Cold War -- Social aspects -- Soviet Union; Military history, Modern -- 20th century; United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union; Soviet Union -
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Description
This work provides a critique of existing understandings of the Cold War prevalent in International Relations, and offers an alternative perspective on the Cold War founded on a historical materialist approach. The author focuses on the relationship between state and society. - from Amzon
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Table of Contents
Rethinking Theory and History in the Cold War : The State, Military Power and Social Revolution
1 Introduction: What Was the Cold War?...................................................p. 1
2. The Cold War and International Relations Theory....................................p. 6
Realism and the Cold War........................................................p. 7
Pluralist and Ideas-Based Approaches to the Cold War................p. 11
Historical Materialist Approaches to the Cold War.......................p. 15
Part I Theory
3. The Politics of the State in the Cold War..............................................p. 31
Realism, the State and the Cold War in International Relations Theory...p. 32
Reconstructing a Politics of the State in the Cold War..........................p. 44
Conclusion: The Real Politics of the Cold War......................................p. 58
4. Military Power and Strategic Conflict in the Cold War.............................p. 68
Military Power in the Cold War................................................p. 70
Geopolitical Determinants of Military Power in the Cold War........p. 72
Domestic Determinants of Military Power in the Cold War............p. 74
Social Relations of Military Power in the Cold War.......................p. 81
Conclusions...........................................................................p. 96
5. Social Revolution and the Cold War......................................................p. 104
Non-Marxist Approaches to Social Revolution and the Cold War....p. 105
Marxist Approaches to Social Revolution in the Cold War..............p. 111
Social Revolution as the Dynamic of the Cold War.......................p. 119
Revolutionary Consequences of Capitalist Development................p. 121
Conclusions: The Cold War as Social Revolution..........................p. 131
Part II History
6.The International Relations of the USSR in the Cold War...........................p. 141
The International Relations of the USSR and Social Revolution......p. 142
Cuba.....................................................................................p. 146
Vietnam.................................................................................p. 157
Conclusions............................................................................p. 166
7.The International Relations of the United States in the Cold War.................p.176
The International Relations of the United States and Social Revolution p. 176
Cuba......................................................................................p. 179
Vietnam.................................................................................p. 189
Conclusions............................................................................p. 199
8.Conclusion: Understanding the Cold War and Its End................................p. 209
Politics and the State...............................................................p. 210
Military Power as a Currency of Politics.......................................p. 212
Capitalism and Revolutionary Social Transformation.....................p. 213
The Ends of the Cold War
Rethinking Theory and History in the Cold War : The State, Military Power and Social Revolution
1 Introduction: What Was the Cold War?...................................................p. 1
2. The Cold War and International Relations Theory....................................p. 6
Realism and the Cold War........................................................p. 7
Pluralist and Ideas-Based Approaches to the Cold War................p. 11
Historical Materialist Approaches to the Cold War.......................p. 15
Part I Theory
3. The Politics of the State in the Cold War..............................................p. 31
Realism, the State and the Cold War in International Relations Theory...p. 32
Reconstructing a Politics of the State in the Cold War..........................p. 44
Conclusion: The Real Politics of the Cold War......................................p. 58
4. Military Power and Strategic Conflict in the Cold War.............................p. 68
Military Power in the Cold War................................................p. 70
Geopolitical Determinants of Military Power in the Cold War........p. 72
Domestic Determinants of Military Power in the Cold War............p. 74
Social Relations of Military Power in the Cold War.......................p. 81
Conclusions...........................................................................p. 96
5. Social Revolution and the Cold War......................................................p. 104
Non-Marxist Approaches to Social Revolution and the Cold War....p. 105
Marxist Approaches to Social Revolution in the Cold War..............p. 111
Social Revolution as the Dynamic of the Cold War.......................p. 119
Revolutionary Consequences of Capitalist Development................p. 121
Conclusions: The Cold War as Social Revolution..........................p. 131
Part II History
6.The International Relations of the USSR in the Cold War...........................p. 141
The International Relations of the USSR and Social Revolution......p. 142
Cuba.....................................................................................p. 146
Vietnam.................................................................................p. 157
Conclusions............................................................................p. 166
7.The International Relations of the United States in the Cold War.................p.176
The International Relations of the United States and Social Revolution p. 176
Cuba......................................................................................p. 179
Vietnam.................................................................................p. 189
Conclusions............................................................................p. 199
8.Conclusion: Understanding the Cold War and Its End................................p. 209
Politics and the State...............................................................p. 210
Military Power as a Currency of Politics.......................................p. 212
Capitalism and Revolutionary Social Transformation.....................p. 213
The Ends of the Cold War
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