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To run the world : the Kremlin's Cold War bid for global power /

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"What would it feel like To Run the World? Soviet rulers spent the Cold War trying desperately to find out. 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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Radchenko, Sergey (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Subjects:
Soviet Union > Foreign relations > 1945-1991.
Soviet Union > Politics and government > 1945-1991.
Cold War.
URSS > Relations extérieures > 1945-1991.
URSS > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-1991.
Guerre froide.
Diplomatic relations
Politics and government
Soviet Union
1945-1991
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Summary:"What would it feel like To Run the World? Soviet rulers spent the Cold War trying desperately to find out. 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"--
Physical Description:viii, 760 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781108477352
1108477356