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Out of the Shadow: George H. W. Bush and the End of the Cold War
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Out of the Shadow: George H. W. Bush and the End of the Cold War Hardback - 2008

by Christopher Maynard

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As America watched the fall of the Berlin Wall with great enthusiasm, President George H. W. Bush called the incident simply "a good development." He knew that the Cold War was far from over and that bringing it to an end would require not only symbolic gestures but also practical diplomacy.

During Bush's presidency (1989-93), the Berlin Wall fell, the Warsaw Pact dissolved, Germany was reunified, and the Soviet Union ceased to exist. Yet, many people believe the Cold War ended under Reagan and that Bush's foreign policy achievements were merely an extension of Reagan's policies.

In this in-depth look at the Bush administration's handling of the end of the Cold War, author Christopher Maynard argues that Bush actually made a fundamental shift in foreign policy regarding the Soviet Union. In part, he believes, historians have downplayed Bush's contribution because they have focused on the strong ideological rhetoric of Reagan and Gorbachev without looking at the day-to-day process of policymaking during the Cold War.

Out of the Shadow incorporates a variety of important, previously unused sources. Its focused treatment of the topic will appeal to scholars interested in both the first Bush presidency and the Cold War.

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  • Title Out of the Shadow: George H. W. Bush and the End of the Cold War
  • Author Christopher Maynard
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Pages 176
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Texas A&M University Press
  • Publication date 2008-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Recycled Paper, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781603440394 / 1603440399
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 6.3 x 0.8 in (24.13 x 16.00 x 2.03 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1980's
    • Chronological Period: 1990's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: Russian
  • Category History - U.S.
  • Library of Congress subjects Cold War, United States - Foreign relations - 1989-1993
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2007052620
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.928

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Citations

  • Choice, 07/01/2009, Page 0
  • Chronicle of Higher Education, 12/12/2008, Page 24

About the author

CHRISTOPHER MAYNARD is associate professor and chair of the Department of History and Political Science at the University of North Alabama. He received his Ph.D. in history from Louisiana State University and lives in Florence, Alabama.
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