Munton, Don , Welch, David A.
The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Concise History
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199795703
- author:
- Munton, Don , Welch, David A.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 159 mm X 234 mm
- Genre:
- Government Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Concise History by Don Munton and David A. Welch provides a comprehensive narrative history of this pivotal event. Drawing on newly available documents, the authors examine the causes, events, consequences, and significance of the crisis from multiple perspectives. Stressing the importance of context in understanding the crisis, Munton and Welch explore its genesis, conduct, and resolution, highlighting the vital role that differences in national perspectives played at every stage. This concise history also notes gaps and mysteries in the historical record and identifies important persistent interpretive disputes. Ideal for those seeking a detailed guide to relevant literature and film on the subject, this revised edition is suitable for undergraduate courses on 20th-century world history, comparative foreign policy, U.S. foreign policy, and the Cold War.
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