The war of nerves : inside the Cold War mind
Sixsmith, Martin2021
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A major new history of the Cold War: exploring the conflict through the minds of the people who lived it. More than any other conflict, the Cold War was fought on the battlefield of the human mind. And, nearly thirty years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, its legacy still endures - not only in our politics, but in our own thoughts, and fears. Drawing on a vast array of untapped archives and unseen sources, Martin Sixsmith vividly recreates the tensions and paranoia of the Cold War, framing it for the first time from a psychological perspective. Revisiting towering personalities like Khrushchev, Kennedy and Nixon, as well as the lives of the unknown millions who were caught up in the conflict, this is a gripping account of fear itself - and in today's uncertain times, it is more resonant than ever.
Main title:
The war of nerves : inside the Cold War mind / Martin Sixsmith ; with Daniel Sixsmith.
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Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2021.©2021
Collation:
xiii, 577 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
"Wellcome Collection.""The notes and selected bibliography of this work are available online at www.profilebooks.com./work/the-war-of-nerves/." --Page [555].
ISBN:
9781781259122 (hbk)9781781259122
Dewey class:
909.825
Language:
English
BRN:
486622
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 909.825 SIX | Available |