Khrushchev's Cold War: The Inside Story of an American Adversary
Timothy Naftali
(Author)
Aleksandr Fursenko
(Author)
Description
This acclaimed study from the authors of "One Hell of a Gamble" brings to life head-to-head confrontations between the Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy. Drawing on their unrivaled access to Politburo and KGB materials, Aleksandr Fursenko and Timothy Naftali combine new insights into the Cuban missile crisis as well as startling narratives of the contests for Suez, Iraq, Berlin, and Southeast Asia, with vivid portraits of leaders who challenged Moscow and Washington. Khrushchev's Cold War provides a gripping history of the crisis years of the Cold War.
Product Details
Price
$19.95
$18.55
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date
October 17, 2007
Pages
640
Dimensions
6.16 X 9.2 X 1.48 inches | 2.09 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780393330724
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Timothy Naftali, a frequent contributor to Slate and NPR, is director of the federal Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
Aleksandr Fursenko, one of Russia's leading historians, is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.