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This collection explores the complex interrelationships between the Soviet-American struggle for global preeminence and the rise of the Third World. Featuring original essays by twelve leading scholars, it examines the influence of Third World actors on the course of the Cold War.

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The Cold War in the Third World explores the complex interrelationships between the Soviet-American struggle for global preeminence and the rise of the Third World. Those two distinct but overlapping phenomena placed a powerful stamp on world history throughout the second half of the twentieth century. Featuring original essays by twelve leading scholars, this collection examines the influence of the newly emerging states of the Third World on the courseof the Cold War and on the international behavior and priorities of the two superpowers. It also analyzes the impact of the Cold War on the developing states and societies of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, andLatin America. Blending the new, internationalist approaches to the Cold War with the latest research on the global south in a tumultuous era of decolonization and state-building, The Cold War in the Third World bring together diverse strands of scholarship to address some of the most compelling issues in modern world history.

Author Biography

Robert J. McMahon is the Ralph D. Mershon Distinguished Professor of History at Ohio State University. He is the author, among other works, of Cold War on the Periphery: The United States, India, and Pakistan, The Limits of Empire: The United States and Southeast Asia since World War II, and The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction.

Table of Contents

Introduction1. The Cold War and the Middle East- Salim Yaqub2. What Was Containment?: Short and Long Answers from the Americas- Greg Grandin3. Southeast Asia in the Cold War- Bradley R. Simpson4. South Asia and the Cold War- David C. Engerman5. China, the Third World, and the Cold War- Chen Jian6. Africa's Cold War- Jeffrey James Byrne7. Decolonization, the Cold War, and the Post-Columbian Era- Jason C. Parker8. The Rise and Fall of Non-Alignment- Mark Atwood Lawrence9. Culture, the Cold War, and the Third World- Andrew J. Rotter10. The Histories of African Americans' Anti-colonialism during the Cold War- Carol Anderson11. The War on the Peasant: The United States and the Third World- Nick CullatherEpilogue The Cold War and the Third World-- Odd Arne Westad

Review

"This collection helps clarify the complex interrelationship of the Soviet-US conflict while addressing many parts of the world that have usually been left out of the discussion of the Cold War. The book contributes much to the understanding of the modern world in the late twentieth century."--CHOICE"This volume vividly illuminates how the Cold War shaped developments in the Third World and how nationalist leaders in Asia, Africa, and Latin America sought to assert their agency and modernization projects in a bipolar world. There is no better introduction to this subject than this collection of essays by some of the world's most eminent scholars." --Melvyn P. Leffler, author of For the Soul of Mankind"Examining both regions and functional topics, these penetrating essays illuminate the ways in which the Cold War and the states and societies in the Third World interacted and shaped each other. The volume is filled with current research for the experts but also is accessible to a wide audience."--Robert Jervis, Columbia University

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Fresh and synthetic interpretations of the Cold War's impact on the Third World by some of the world's leading scholars on the subject.

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The Cold War in the Third World explores the complex interrelationships between the Soviet-American struggle for global preeminence and the rise of the Third World. Those two distinct but overlapping phenomena placed a powerful stamp on world history throughout the second half of the twentieth century. Featuring original essays by twelve leading scholars, this collection examines the influence of the newly emerging states of the Third World on the courseof the Cold War and on the international behavior and priorities of the two superpowers. It also analyzes the impact of the Cold War on the developing states and societies of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Blending the new, internationalist approaches to the Cold War with the latestresearch on the global south in a tumultuous era of decolonization and state-building, The Cold War in the Third World bring together diverse strands of scholarship to address some of the most compelling issues in modern world history.

Review Text

"This collection helps clarify the complex interrelationship of the Soviet-US conflict while addressing many parts of the world that have usually been left out of the discussion of the Cold War. The book contributes much to the understanding of the modern world in the late twentieth century." --CHOICE"This volume vividly illuminates how the Cold War shaped developments in the Third World and how nationalist leaders in Asia, Africa, and Latin America sought to assert their agency and modernization projects in a bipolar world. There is no better introduction to this subject than this collection of essays by some of the world's most eminent scholars." --Melvyn P. Leffler, author of For the Soul of Mankind"Examining both regions and functional topics, these penetrating essays illuminate the ways in which the Cold War and the states and societies in the Third World interacted and shaped each other. The volume is filled with current research for the experts but also is accessible to a wide audience." --Robert Jervis, Columbia University

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"This volume vividly illuminates how the Cold War shaped developments in the Third World and how nationalist leaders in Asia, Africa, and Latin America sought to assert their agency and modernization projects in a bipolar world. There is no better introduction to this subject than this collection of essays by some of the world's most eminent scholars." --Melvyn P. Leffler, author of For the Soul of Mankind "Examining both regions and functional topics, these penetrating essays illuminate the ways in which the Cold War and the states and societies in the Third World interacted and shaped each other. The volume is filled with current research for the experts but also is accessible to a wide audience." --Robert Jervis, Columbia University

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Conferences: OAH, AHA, SHAFR, ISA, APSA, LASASelling point: Fresh and synthetic interpretations of the Cold War's impact on the Third World by some of the world's leading scholars on the subject.Selling point: Covers every part of the non-Western world and 1945 to 1989.Selling point: Includes topical essays on decolonization, race, development, culture, and non-alignment.Selling point: Part of the National History Center's Reinterpreting History series.

Details ISBN0199768692 Year 2013 ISBN-10 0199768692 ISBN-13 9780199768691 Format Paperback Media Book Short Title COLD WAR IN THE 3RD WORLD Language English Edited by Robert J. McMahon Illustrations black & white illustrations Qualifications PhD Position Ralph D. Mershon Distinguished Professor of History Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation Ralph D. Mershon Distinguished Professor of History, Ohio State University UK Release Date 2013-06-13 AU Release Date 2013-06-13 NZ Release Date 2013-06-13 US Release Date 2013-06-13 Author Robert J. McMahon Pages 256 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Series Reinterpreting History: How Historical Assessments Change over Time Publication Date 2013-06-13 Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Alternative 9780199768684 DEWEY 909.825 Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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