Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading khrushchevs cold war. The inside story of an american adversary ebook written by aleksandr fursenko, timothy naftali. Timothy naftali talked about the book he cowrote, khrushchevs cold war. Those wanting to acquire direct insights into the thinking and motives of the leadership of the kremlin during some of its most important cold war confrontations with the u. But those readers looking to remember the bad old days can find this sort of thing, and plenty of it, in aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali s important new book on the cuban missile crisis. The book is written very well and has a rich supply of notes and documentation backing up the story the authors report. One of the best pieces of research to have emerged as a result of the opening of the russian archives, a subtle, nuanced, and vivid history of the cuban missile crisisthe eastwest showdown that brought the world close to nuclear war. Naftali, which became a bestseller in the united states. Khrushchev s unimaginative successors had none of his interest in an overall settlement. The economistthis acclaimed study from the authors of one hell of a gamble brings to life headtohead confrontations between the soviet premier nikita khrushchev and presidents eisenhower and kennedy. In khrushchev s cold war, a sequel to their international history of the cuban missile crisis, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali use new archival sources to provide a detailed and dramatic look through soviet eyes at the most dangerous years of the cold war. Dec, 2006 timothy naftali talked about the book he cowrote with aleksandr fursenko, khrushchevs cold war. As a child of the cold war i found this book quite interesting. Naftali is a hungarian and im a romanian so i guess this should be hard.
Drawing on their unrivaled access to politburo and kgb materials, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali combine new insights into the cuban missile crisis as well as startling narratives of the contests for suez, iraq, berlin, and southeast asia, with vivid portraits of leaders who challenged moscow and washington. He has written four books, two of them coauthored with alexander fursenko on the cuban missile crisis and nikita khrushchev. The book begins with khrushchevs rise to preeminence. This book presents what our intel saw but from the other side of the mirror. Dec, 2006 timothy naftali talked about the book he cowrote, khrushchevs cold war. Its emphasis is not on the contrast between khrushchev s good and bad instincts, but rather on his ironic policy of confrontation with the west in order to make the ussr more like the westin terms of military power, standard of living, and perhaps even. In khrushchev s cold war, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali, authors of the cuban missile crisis classic one hell of a gamble, bring to life headtohead confrontations between khrushchev and presidents eisenhower and kennedy. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read one hell of a gamble. James richter, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali, khrushchev s cold war. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. The inside story of an american adversary, the authors explore the complicated balance between cooperation with the west and competition for. Khrushchev, castro, and kennedy, 19581964 ebook written by aleksandr fursenko, timothy naftali.
Aleksandr fursenko, one of russias leading historians, is a member of the russian academy of sciences. Fursenko and naftali answer these questions successfully by presenting an extensive and wellresearched study that uncovers soviet foreign. For readers of this journal, the truth of his comments can be found in khrushchevs cold war, a fine example of. The inside story of an american adversary kindle edition by aleksandr fursenko, timothy naftali. Fursenko and naftali answer these questions successfully by presenting an extensive and wellresearched study that uncovers soviet foreign policy during the khrushchevs era.
The inside story of an american adversary aleksandr. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. The inside story of an american adversary by aleksandr. To understand these diplomatic maneuvers, fursenko and naftali focus on khrushchevs. Numerous electronic books and tablets are driving paper versions out of the market. List of books and articles about nikita khrushchev. Postwar was a pulitzer prize finalist and received cfrs arthur ross book. East germany and polandthat threatened to turn the cold war hot in an instant, khrushchev refused to cede ground until he was certain the soviet position had been clearly understood. It is a fact that jfk greatly influenced nixon once the latter was president, rellying on a most able democrat rasputin, henry kissinger, to make the world safe for an end to the cold war. Aleksandr fursenko s and timothy naftali s khruschevs cold war is one of the best books written on the soviet leaders life in recent years and incorporates many newly declassified documents to present a new and detailed account on the soviet leaders life.
While many of the incidents have been covered before. The book is well written and provides a fastpaced account of khrushchevs diplomatic policies. Aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali s khrushchev s cold war is the latest example of a literary collaboration that became possible only with the collapse of the soviet union. Nikita khrushchev was a leader who risked war to get peace during the most dangerous years of the twentieth century. In the crowded field of cold war historiography, fursenko and naftali continue to unearth valuable gems from newly available soviet. Naftali describe a world including, to a degree, the kremlin leadership held hostage to the vagaries of khrushchevs unstable and mercurial personality.
The book is well written and provides a fastpaced account of. The inside story of an american adversary by aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali, w. Khrushchev s cold war provides a somewhat less favorable portrait of the soviet leader. Aleksandr fursenko november 11, 1927 june 30, 2008. The book describes nikita khrushchev s rise from obscurity to lead the second most powerful nation in the world, until his ignominious departure in a political coup similar to the one that had brought him into powerexcept for its being bloodless. Many american scientists recognized fursenko as the most competent soviet scientist in the history of the united states. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nov 30, 2007 khrushchevs cold war makes for an enjoyable historical journey, enlightening readers about a critical period of u. Yet it is nonsense to compare the leaders of small, poor, and underdeveloped third world states to the. The story from the us side is fairly well known, but historians fursenko russian academy of sciences and naftali yale have made good use of kgb records. So believed soviet premier nikita khrushchev, who combined political cunning and a remarkable survival instinct with a sad. Khrushchevs cold war provides a somewhat less favorable portrait of the soviet leader. Download by aleksandr fursenko khrushchevs cold war. Ten histories of the cold war worth reading council on.
Timothy naftali is a canadianamerican historian who is clinical associate professor of public service at new york university. The american historian melvyn leffler approaches the cold war through five moments during which the actions and inactions of soviet and american leaders could have changedand. The inside story of an american adversary has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Hes one of the most productive and dedicated cold war historians aroundas for the other guy well, he wasnt really a scholar he was an active member of the cast, assigned to get a story across to us. Fursenko and naftali shrewdly point out that any success khrushchev may have had came at an enormous cost. Protest, reform and repression in khrushchevs soviet. Timothy j naftali nikita khrushchev has long remained one of the most enigmatic leaders of the twentieth century. The similarities between khrushchev and nozdrev are remarkable. The biggest achievement of fursenko was a book about the cuban crisis, written in collaboration with t. Moreover, he was the main protagonist of soviet foreign policy during the most perilous period of the cold war which climaxed with the cuban missile crisis of 1962. Suez, berlin, laos, and cubashould buy and read this book. Aleksandr fursenkos and timothy naftalis khruschevs cold war is one of the best books written on the soviet leaders life in recent years and incorporates many newly declassified documents to present a new and detailed account on the soviet leaders life. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Early career of a peasant family, he worked in the plants and mines of ukraine, joined the communist party in 1918, and in 1929 was sent to moscow for further study. In khrushchevs cold war, a sequel to their international history of the cuban missile crisis, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali use new archival sources to provide a detailed and dramatic look through soviet eyes at the most dangerous years of the cold war. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading khrushchev s cold war. It is a wonder that a hot war was avoided when you are confronted by the authors, fursenko and naftali, with. The inside story of an american adversary focuses on the cold war during the khrushchev period. The inside story of an american adversary by aleksandr fursenko at indigo. Timothy j naftali this acclaimed study from the authors of one hell of a gamble brings to life headtohead confrontations between the soviet premier nikita khrushchev and presidents eisenhower and kennedy.
In khrushchevs cold war, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali, authors of the cuban missile crisis classic one hell of a gamble, bring to life headtohead confrontations between khrushchev and presidents eisenhower and kennedy. The book ends with a brief discussion of coup that removed khrushchev and put brezhnev in power. Nikita khrushchev is one of the most important men of the last century. Protest, reform and repression in khrushchevs soviet union explores the nature of political protest in the ussr during the decade following the death of stalin. Khrushchevs cold war roundtable 16 october 2007 page 2 authors response by aleksandr fursenko, russian academy of sciences, st. Oct 20, 2006 nikita khrushchev was a leader who risked war to get peace during the most dangerous years of the twentieth century. Its emphasis is not on the contrast between khrushchevs good and bad instincts, but rather on his ironic policy of confrontation with the west in order to make the ussr more like the westin terms of military power. Khrushchevs cold war by aleksandr fursenko and timothy. In khrushchevs cold war, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali, authors of the cuban. The book is indispensable for anyone hoping to understand the cold wars most dangerous phase, and how the world managed to survive it. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog. Khrushchevs cold war by aleksandr fursenko overdrive.
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Nov 08, 2006 in constructing their portrait of khrushchevs cold war, mr. As the authors make clear, it was khrushchev who was the chief disturber of the peace in the world. Khrushchevs cold war by aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali. Dec 18, 2006 still, fursenko and naftali never really say whether the americans, if they had recognized khrushchevs basic interest in peace, might have been able to strike a deal to end the cold war or at. The inside story of an american adversary, the authors explore the complicated balance between cooperation with the west and competition for third world support that undergirded the soviet diplomatic strategy from 1955 to 1963. Timothy naftali, a frequent contributor to slate and npr, is director of the federal richard nixon presidential library and museum. Aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftalis khrushchevs cold war. Khrushchevs cold war by aleksandr fursenko, timothy. Naftali, timothy by aleksandr fursenko khrushchevs cold war.
Khrushchevs cold war by aleksandr fursenko, 9780393330724, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali, khrushchevs cold war new york. Another two decades would pass before reform again entered the kremlin lexicon, and the result then was the end not only of the cold war, but the soviet union. It is mostly a book about his time in charge during the cold war. Drawing on their unrivaled access to politburo and kgb materials, aleksandr fursenko and. The inside story of an american adversary pdf into your electronic tablet and read it anywhere you go. I think it is a fascination and important book from the most dangerous period in the cold war. Still, fursenko and naftali never really say whether the americans, if they had recognized khrushchevs basic interest in peace, might have been able to strike a deal to end the cold war or. Thus, write historians fursenko and naftali who previously collaborated on a book about the cuban missile crisis, one hell of a gamble, 1997, khrushchev was able to mislead the opposition. Its amazing to see how khrushchevs and eisenhowers intentions were so often misinterpertated by. Aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali, khrushchevs cold war. Khrushchevs cold war by aleksandr fursenko, timothy naftali.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Dec 17, 2006 still, fursenko and naftali never really say whether the americans, if they had recognized khrushchevs basic interest in peace, might have been able to strike a deal to end the cold war or. The inside story of an american adversary reprint by fursenko, aleksandr, naftali, timothy isbn. Naftali made it all readable, once again, to americans. The inside story of an american adversary, by aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali.
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