The Cold War and Soviet Insecurity: The Stalin Years

In this long-awaited sequel to his acclaimed Russia's Road to the Cold War, Vojtech Mastny offers a masterful history of the birth of the Cold War, drawing on extensive research in newly opened Soviet archives. The earlier volume provided the definitive portrait of Stalin's foreign policy during World War II. Now, in The Cold War and Soviet Insecurity, Mastny offers an equally superb account of Stalin's foreign policy during his last years. Combining important new research with the fascinating insights of one of the leading authorities on Soviet affairs, this authoritative volume illuminates a crucial period in recent world history.