The Cold War offers a brief but detailed treatment of one of the most complex eras of the 20th Century. In this book Dunabin delivers a balanced perspective on the key events and helps the reader to gain a deeper understanding of why they happened as they did.Looks at the Cold War from both perspectives. Puts the Cold War into context. Looks to the future of the post Cold War world. Discusses the importance of domestic issues and how they influenced the course and outcome of the Cold War. Includes previously unseen material about the Stalin and post-Stalin era.Reviews of the first edition:'[This volume] represents quite a remarkable achievement, drawing together the results of a vast array of research on post-war international affairs in a readable and remarkably well-structured way'. History'Dunbabin's comprehensive, very detailed, and well-analysed book may well become one of the standard textbooks on the Cold War'. The Slavonic Review