In search of détente : the politics of east-west relations since 1945

S.r. Ashton. Includes Bibliography And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xii In the Shadow of Stalin: The Cold War in Europe 1945–53....Pages 1-45 Revolution and Containment in Asia 1945–53....Pages 46-65 False Start: Khrushchev, Peaceful Coexistence and the Sino-Soviet Conflict 1954–65....Pages 66-104 A Decade of Detente 1966–76....Pages 105-140 Retreat from Detente: The Carter Presidency 1977–80....Pages 141-161 From Cold War to Constructive Confrontation 1981–87....Pages 162-214 Back Matter....Pages 215-254 An introduction to some of the political, economic and military issues in the development of East-West relations from 1945 to 1987, this book examines the debate about the origins of the Cold War as well as the role of China since 1949 and key issues in other conflict areas of the world.