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Out of the shadow

George H.W. Bush and the end of the Cold War

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Out of the shadow
Christopher Maynard
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An edition of Out of the shadow (2008)

Out of the shadow

George H.W. Bush and the end of the Cold War

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In this look at the first Bush administration's handling of the end of the Cold War, author Christopher Maynard argues that George H. W. Bush made a fundamental shift in foreign policy regarding the Soviet Union. He believes historians have downplayed Bush's contribution, in part, because they have focused on the strong ideological rhetoric of Reagan and Gorbachev without looking at the day-to-day process of policymaking during the Cold War. This book incorporates a variety of important, previously unused sources, and its focused treatment of the topic will appeal to scholars interested in both the first Bush presidency and the Cold War--BOOK JACKET.

"As America watched the fall of the Berlin Wall with great enthusiasm, President George H. W. Bush called the incident simply "a good development." He knew that the Cold War was far from over and that bringing it to an end would require not only symbolic gestures but also practical diplomacy. During Bush's presidency (1989-93), the Berlin Wall fell, the Warsaw Pact dissolved, Germany was reunified, and the Soviet Union ceased to exist. Yet, many people believe the Cold War ended under Reagan and that Bush's foreign policy achievements were merely an extension of Reagan's policies. In this in-depth look at the Bush administration's handling of the end of the Cold War, author Christopher Maynard argues that Bush actually made a fundamental shift in foreign policy regarding the Soviet Union. In part, he believes, historians have downplayed Bush's contribution because they have focused on the strong ideological rhetoric of Reagan and Gorbachev without looking at the day-to-day process of policymaking during the Cold War. Out of the Shadow incorporates a variety of important, previously unused sources. Its focused treatment of the topic will appeal to scholars interested in both the first Bush presidency and the Cold War." -- Publisher's description.

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English
Pages
176

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Table of Contents

The primacy of the National Security Council : beyond containment in Europe
Bush and Gorbachev : the road to Malta
Personal diplomacy : the reunification of Germany
A glimpse of the post-Cold War world : the Persian Gulf War
"When you lose your best enemy" : the collapse of the Soviet Union
The prudent cold warrior : the foreign policy legacy of George Bush
Timeline of events : George Bush and the end of the Cold War.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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College Station
Series
Foreign relations and the presidency -- no. 9

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
973.928092
Library of Congress
E881 .M29 2008, E881.M29 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
176

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL16395760M
ISBN 10
1603440399
ISBN 13
9781603440394
LCCN
2007052620
OCLC/WorldCat
190596196
Library Thing
8401709
Goodreads
4820161

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