The Legacy of the Cold War: Perspectives on Security, Cooperation, and Conflict (The Harvard Cold War Studies Book Series)

The unexpected end of the protracted conflict has been a sobering experience for scholars. No theory had anticipated how the Cold War would be terminated, and none should also be relied upon to explicate its legacy. But instead of relying on preconceived formulas to project past developments, taking a historical perspective to explain their causes and consequences allows one to better understand trends and their long-term significance. The present book takes such perspective, focusing on the evolution of security, its substance as well as its perception, the concurrent development of alliances and other cooperative structures for security, and their effectiveness in managing conflicts. In The Legacy of the Cold War Vojtech Mastny and Zhu Liqun bring together scholars to examine the worldwide effects of the Cold War on international security. Focusing on regions where the Cold War made the most enduring impact―the Euro-Atlantic area and East Asia―historians, political scientists, and international relations scholars explore alliances and other security measures during the Cold War and how they carry over into the twenty-first century. Preface, Mark KramerIntroduction, Vojtech MastnyChapter 1: The Cold War's Legacy for International Security: A Historical Overview, Vojtech MastnyChapter 2: Concepts and Practices of Cooperative Security: Building Trust in the International System, Vincent Keating and Nicholas WheelerPart I: The Western ExperienceChapter 3: The United Nations' Record as the Guardian of Global Cooperative Security, William R. KeylorChapter 4: NATO: An Atypical Alliance and Its Longevity, Lawrence S. KaplanChapter 5: The Warsaw Pact: The Trajectory of a Hegemonic Alliance, Malcolm ByrneChapter 6: The Construction of Europe's Security Policy: Slow but Steady, Willlem van EekelenChapter 7: The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe as a Regional Model, Andreas Wenger and Daniel MoeckliPart II: The Asian ExperienceChapter 8: Fragile Alliances: America's Security Relationships in Cold War Asia, Robert J. McMahonChapter 9: Security Cooperation in the Sino-Soviet Alliance and Its Failure, Lorenz Luthi Chapter 10: China's Security and Use of Force: Lessons from the Cold War, Huang Yuxing Chapter 11: China's Cold War Experience and Its New Security Concept, Zhu LiqunPostscript: In Midterm Perspective, Vojtech Mastny and Zhu Liqun In The Legacy of the Cold War, Vojtech Mastny and Zhu Liqun bring together scholars to examine the world-wide effects of the Cold War on international security. Focusing on regions where the Cold War made the most enduring impact - the Euro-Atlantic area and East Asia - historians, political scientists, and international relations scholars explore alliances and other security arrangements during the Cold War and how they carry over into the twenty-first century. -- from back cover.