HistoryBook · 2005
The Cold War: A New History
John Lewis Gaddis
Gaddis organises it thematically rather than year by year, through chapters on the return of fear, command against spontaneity, the emergence of autonomy and the triumph of hope. Published by Penguin Press in 2005.
Why you should read this
This is Gaddis's compact one-volume history of the Cold War, written after Soviet-era archives opened and aimed at general readers rather than the specialists his earlier academic books addressed. It covers 1945 to 1991 and suits readers who want an accessible overview rather than archival depth.
- Field
- History
- Form
- Non-fiction
- Published
- 2005
- Themes
- Cold WarHistoryContemporary
