{"product_id":"to-run-the-world-the-kremlins-cold-war-bid-for-global-power-hardback-9781108477352","title":"To Run the World; The Kremlin's Cold War Bid for Global Power (Hardback) 9781108477352","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTo Run the World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Kremlin's Cold War Bid for Global Power\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReveals how perennial insecurities, delusions of grandeur, and desire for recognition propelled Moscow on a headlong quest for global power.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSergey Radchenko (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108477352, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 May 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e768 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16.4 x 4.5 cm, 1.24 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Mining the archives during years when there was greater openness, Radchenko produces revelations ranging from the chilling to the bizarre.' Mark Urban, A Sunday Times Book of the Year\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhat would it feel like To Run the World? The Soviet rulers spent the Cold War trying desperately to find out. In this panoramic new history of the conflict that defined the postwar era, Sergey Radchenko provides an unprecedented deep dive into the psychology of the Kremlin's decision-making. He reveals how the Soviet struggle with the United States and China reflected its irreconcilable ambitions as a self-proclaimed superpower and the leader of global revolution. This tension drove Soviet policies from Stalin's postwar scramble for territory to Khrushchev's reckless overseas adventurism and nuclear brinksmanship, Brezhnev's jockeying for influence in the third world, and Gorbachev's failed attempts to reinvent Moscow's claims to greatness. Perennial insecurities, delusions of grandeur, and desire for recognition propelled Moscow on a headlong quest for global power, with dire consequences and painful legacies that continue to shape our world.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Ambition: 1. The Postwar\u003cbr\u003e 2. The parting of ways\u003cbr\u003e 3. Stalin in Europe\u003cbr\u003e 4. Stalin in Asia\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Hubris: 5. Love Us As We Are\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Golden Hoop\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Twin Crises\u003cbr\u003e 8. Killing Flies\u003cbr\u003e 9. Camp David\u003cbr\u003e 10. Berlin\u003cbr\u003e 11. Cuba\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Decline: 12. Vietnam\u003cbr\u003e 13. Detente\u003cbr\u003e 14. Yom Kippur\u003cbr\u003e 15. Decline\u003cbr\u003e 16. Tensions Mount\u003cbr\u003e 17. The Final Nail\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Collapse: 18. Fear\u003cbr\u003e 19. Hope\u003cbr\u003e 20. Collapse\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: International relations [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International relations\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20relations%20%5BJPS%5D%22\"\u003eJPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52165125603608,"sku":"9781108477352","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108477352i.jpg?v=1781088780","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/to-run-the-world-the-kremlins-cold-war-bid-for-global-power-hardback-9781108477352","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}