About this title: This is the first book to document, analyze, and interpret the history of the Warsaw Pact based on the archives of the alliance itself. As suggested by the title, the Soviet bloc military machine that held the West in awe for most of the Cold War does not appear from the inside as formidable as outsiders often believed, nor were its strengths and weaknesses the same at different times in its surprisingly long history, extending for almost half a century. The introductory study by Mastny assesses the controversial origins of the "superfluous" alliance, its subsequent search for a purpose, its ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Central European University Pres
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9789637326080ISBN:9637326081
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNI PRESS
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9789637326073ISBN:9637326073
Description: Published by Central European Uni Press in 2006. Binding: Paperback. Number of pages: 726. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. #8548467 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
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Description: New. No dw. as received from publisher. Post World War II-Cold War, Eastern Bloc Black Boards. No dustjacket received from publisher. This is the first book to analyze, and interpret the history of the Warsaw Pact between 1955 and 1991 based on the archives of the alliance itself. The Soviet bloc military machine that held the West in awe for most of the Cold War does not appear from the inside as formidable as outsiders often believed in its surprisingly long history. A chronology of the main ... read more
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