In foreign affairs khrushchev s announced policy, the opposite of that of stalin, was one of peaceful coexistence in the cold war. The book is written very well and has a rich supply of notes and documentation backing up the story the authors report. The book is well written and provides a fastpaced account of khrushchevs diplomatic policies. Aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali, one hell of a gamble. In khrushchevs cold war, a sequel to their international history of the cuban missile crisis, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali use new archival sources to provide a detailed and dramatic look through soviet eyes at the most dangerous years of the cold war. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read one hell of a gamble. Coldwar history the power of peasant logic books and arts the.
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Of all the books on cold war history published since the collapse of the ussr and the opening of former soviet archives, this is the most stunning. As the authors make clear, it was khrushchev who was the chief disturber of the peace in the world. Another two decades would pass before reform again entered the kremlin lexicon, and the result then was the end not only of the cold war, but the soviet union. Khrushchevs cold war provides a somewhat less favorable portrait of the soviet leader. With their deeply researched khrushchevs cold war, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali lift the veil of secrecy further than ever, exposing how moscow made foreign policy decisions during. In constructing their portrait of khrushchevs cold war, mr. Nov 30, 2007 khrushchevs cold war makes for an enjoyable historical journey, enlightening readers about a critical period of u. Its emphasis is not on the contrast between khrushchevs good and bad instincts, but rather on his ironic policy of confrontation with the west in order to make the ussr more like the westin terms of military power, standard of living, and perhaps even. Khrushchev was responsible for the destalinization of the soviet union, for.
The inside story of an american adversary paperback october 17, 2007 by aleksandr fursenko author, timothy naftali author. Moreover, he was the main protagonist of soviet foreign policy during the most perilous period of the cold war which climaxed with the cuban missile crisis of 1962. Timothy naftali talked about the book he cowrote, khrushchevs cold war. Nikita khrushchev 18941971 led the soviet union during the height of the cold war, serving as premier from 1958 to 1964. Nikita khrushchev was a leader who risked war to get peace during the most dangerous years of the twentieth century. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading khrushchevs cold war. In khrushchev s cold war, a sequel to their international history of the cuban missile crisis, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali use new archival sources to provide a detailed and dramatic look through soviet eyes at the most dangerous years of the cold war. I think it is a fascination and important book from the most dangerous period in. Nikita khrushchev 18941971 was leader of the soviet union after the death of joseph stalin. Khrushchevs cold war by aleksandr fursenko, timothy naftali. Other actors enter and leave the stage, but khrushchev shapes the story.
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Aleksandr fursenko november 11, 1927 june 30, 2008. Drawing on their unrivaled access to politburo and kgb materials, aleksandr fursenko and. The inside story of an american adversary kindle edition by aleksandr fursenko author, timothy naftali author. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog. The book is indispensable for anyone hoping to understand the cold wars most dangerous phase, and how the world managed to survive it. The inside story of an american adversary, published by w. The inside story of an american adversary kindle edition by aleksandr fursenko, timothy naftali.
List of books and articles about nikita khrushchev. Contains unsettling insights into some of the most dangerous geopolitical crises of the time. Fursenko is awarded the order for merit to the fatherland iii class and the order of honour. Drawing on their unrivaled access to politburo and kgb materials, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali combine new insights into the cuban. He interviewed more than 100 veterans of the missile crisis and used archival sources mainly american that included raw u. In foreign affairs khrushchevs announced policy, the opposite of that of stalin, was one of peaceful coexistence in the cold war. The inside story of an american adversary by aleksandr fursenko at indigo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The inside story of an american adversary aleksandr. In that sense, it is necessarily incomplete as a history of the cold war.
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Khrushchev was born in 1894 to a peasant family in ukraine. The inside story of an american adversary by aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali, w. Fursenko and naftali answer these questions successfully by presenting an extensive and wellresearched study that uncovers soviet foreign policy during the khrushchevs era. In khrushchev s cold war, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali, authors of the cuban missile crisis classic one hell of a gamble, bring to life headtohead confrontations between khrushchev and presidents eisenhower and kennedy. No other book offers this inside look at the strategies of the soviet leadership. Of all the books on cold war history published since the collapse of the ussr and the opening of. Naftali describe a world including, to a degree, the kremlin leadership held hostage to the vagaries of khrushchevs unstable and mercurial personality. Thus, write historians fursenko and naftali who previously collaborated on a book about the cuban missile crisis, one hell of a gamble, 1997, khrushchev was able to mislead the opposition. The book ends with a brief discussion of coup that removed khrushchev and put brezhnev in power. Aleksandr fursenko, author, timothy naftali, author. The inside story of an american adversary reprint by fursenko, aleksandr, naftali, timothy isbn. List of books and articles about nikita khrushchev online.