{"product_id":"9780854968091","title":"From Yalta to the Iron Curtain : The Great Powers and the Origins of the Cold War","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Yalta to the Iron Curtain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Pierre de Senarclens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA history of the origins of the Cold War by top experts in the field.  This book is a history of the origins of the Cold War, a conflict that marked the course of global politics for more than forty years.  Basing his analysis on unpublished archives, the author explains the series of tragic events that led to Europe's division after World War II.  He presents an analysis of the United States' strategic response, the birth of the Marshall Plan, the reconstruction of Germany, and the measures the UK and France took to defend Europe and preserve their imperial power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Handy, effective, and well balanced, the study's special strength lies in its Western European perspective (especially British) based on a close analysis of British and French archival records; the US side of the story is told from published sources.” —\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“(A) well-written and thoughtful analysis of the origins of the Cold War” —\u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The history is well written and well translated, a good read which gives an excellent account of the events and plots and sub-plots...” —\u003ci\u003eSocialist History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“...an interesting, worthwhile survey from a European viewpoint that still suffers much from neglect.” —\u003ci\u003eThe International History Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780854968091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Berg Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40593463705806,"sku":"9780854968091","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_ce4dfa13-bd70-4570-81c3-72c46b05a90e.jpg?v=1637788612","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780854968091","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}