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La guerra fría. Estados Unidos y la Unión Soviética,1917-1991
La memoria colectiva que es la historia se nos aparece hoy mucho menos como el mero relato de lo ocurrido en el pasado que como un instrumento de analisis del presente. Al termino de un siglo de expectativas fallidas, y ante un futuro incierto, necesitamos revisar criticamente esta memoria y asentaria sobre nuevas bases de conocimiento. Mas reciente aun que Contrastes, Memoria/Critica se propone publicar estudios sobre los grandes problemas del pasado inmediato y sobre acontecimientos que siguen pesando sobre nuestras vidas. Ha sido preciso que la guerra fria llegara a su fin para que podamos tener la primera vision informada y objetiva de todo el proceso, que nos invita a reflexionar acerca de los costes sociales que ha supuesto y aun supondra el conflicto, que ha dejado gastos gigantescos y millones de muertos en Corea, Vietnam, Indonesia o el Congo.
427 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 1997
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August 17, 2022
I read this in preparation for student-teaching a college-level unit on the Cold War, and quickly found an experience more interesting than I had anticipated. I've never been very good at diligently studying textbook-style books with their straightforward and unimaginative prose, but this text did a solid and engaging job at efficiently summarizing the fifty-year period's causes, notable events, and immediate impacts.
Not something I would ever read for fun, but it did its job very well. Kudos to the author for excellent historical summation and analysis.
My only gripes are as follows: I noticed several typos throughout the text (of little impact to the overall purpose, however); certain bits of writing felt clumsy and rushed; and the sections discussing numerous types of nuclear weapons and missiles and their fluctuating numbers in response to the period's different arms treaties were difficult to get through in their banal specificity.
Not something I would ever read for fun, but it did its job very well. Kudos to the author for excellent historical summation and analysis.
My only gripes are as follows: I noticed several typos throughout the text (of little impact to the overall purpose, however); certain bits of writing felt clumsy and rushed; and the sections discussing numerous types of nuclear weapons and missiles and their fluctuating numbers in response to the period's different arms treaties were difficult to get through in their banal specificity.
December 4, 2013
Excellent, thorough, and well written history of the Cold War.
The Cold War is a very convoluted series of conflicts, crises, and proxy nation wars. For that reason, I've always found it difficult to study. After the third crises I find myself getting bored or frustrated. This book changed that for me. Powaski charts this war clearly and eloquently from beginning to end. I really enjoyed this book.
The Cold War is a very convoluted series of conflicts, crises, and proxy nation wars. For that reason, I've always found it difficult to study. After the third crises I find myself getting bored or frustrated. This book changed that for me. Powaski charts this war clearly and eloquently from beginning to end. I really enjoyed this book.
July 25, 2011
One of the best books on the Cold War. As usual, Powaski provides detail that isn't usually found in other surveys. Highly recommended.
July 30, 2012
Completo y resumido análisis de uno de los conflictos más largos de la historia de la humanidad. Muy interesante y ameno.
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January 28, 2020it is a very well researched book. unfortunately it is too historic (not that easy to read) so you have to stay focused all time, otherwise it is hard to read. but If you Focus, very Nice read
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