Origins of the Cold War 1941-1949

Seminar Studies in History

by Martin McCauley

The Cold War is one of the most important and widely studied areas of history. Martin McCauley's best-selling Seminar Study unravels the complex issues which gave rise to the Cold War and explains how it originated.

This new edition is revised, updated and expanded with new material on areas such as the KGB and spying, and the contribution of intelligence to Stalin's picture of the world. The new introduction looks at our perceptions of the Cold War, the various approaches that have been adopted for reviewing the Cold War and the difficulties of developing a theory of the Cold War.

The book incorporates the most recent scholarship, theories and newly-released information to provide students with an invaluable introduction to the subject.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Politics

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Martin McCauley is author, senior lecturer at the university of London on Eastern Europe, China and the new terrorism.

Reviews

[maddie · Rating 1 out of 5]

disappointing.

[Theo Mellor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another solid textbook, this wasn’t as interesting as the French Revolution one but still a good place to start for coursework, and before it all became an absolute mess of interpretations that didn’t even end up on goodreads 😔.

[Dominic Carrillo · Rating 3 out of 5]

The writing doesn't flow well--likely because the author is trying to refer to and highlight the supporting primary documents at the end of the book.

[Ioana]

:) we all know why this is here

[Sophia]

Read for school

[Hollis Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good overview of current studies in Cold War origins, with a handy appendix of primary sources. I think this series is one of the best you can get, especially for students.

[Selina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty decent! A very good, wholesome introduction for any student studying this for class or leisure.