Arguing that ideology is the cornerstone of the Cold War, Mastny demonstrates that Stalin's single-minded adherence to Marxism-Leninism created an atmosphere, both domestically and internationally, of constant insecurity. Behind the internal purges, Russia's control of Eastern Europe, Stalin's relationship with Tito and the West, and acts of espionage and assassination, lay an insecurity, born of ideology, that neither Stalin nor the Soviet Union could ever dispel.

About the Author
Vojtech Mastny has taught history and international relations at Columbia University, the University of Illinois, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. His many books include The Helsinki Process and the Reintegration of Europe and The Czechs under Nazi Rule, which won the Clarke F. Ansley award.

Reviews
will undoubtedly take its place alongside the earlier work as one of the most valuable studies of postwar Soviet policy ... Mastny's overall assessment of Stalin is both arresting and persuasive. * Geoffrey Warner, Brasenose College, University of Oxford, History *



Book Information
ISBN 9780195126594
Author Vojtech Mastny
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 426g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 156mm * 22mm