{"product_id":"9781350422483","title":"Endgame The Final Phase of the Cold War","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEndgame\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Final Phase of the Cold War\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRichard Crowder\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Modern \/ 20th Century \/ Cold War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEndgame is a vivid retelling of the final years of the Cold War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe arrival of Mikhail Gorbachev as a new reformist leader of the Soviet Union from 1885 and 1991, unleashed rapid change inside the Soviet Union, easing tensions with the United States. These reforms quickly acquired a momentum of their own, as Moscow's dominion over Eastern Europe and then the Soviet Union itself was washed away. Statesmen, diplomats, soldiers, journalists and others in both the East and West scrambled to chart a new course amidst the uncertainty and opportunity. Endgame is the story of these final years of the Cold War, through the eyes of those involved in bringing its end. Weaving together their dramatic stories of statesmanship and subterfuge, and the choices made under pressure and uncertainty. Drawing out how each player felt about the momentous events in which they found themselves, Endgame constructs these dramatic final days from first-hand memoirs, diaries, documentary and archive material to bring the events of this period to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRichard Crowder\u003c\/b\u003e is a British diplomat and independent historian, who served in UK Foreign Office for over two decades with postings in Moscow, Brussels and Islamabad. His previous works include \u003ci\u003eAftermath: Makers of the Postwar World\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), and \u003ci\u003eDétente: The Chance to End the Cold War\u003c\/i\u003e (2020).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 September 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350422483\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51515384234124,"sku":"9781350422483","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_3cefb68f-4d24-4ffb-9f61-771fa8fbf1b3.jpg?v=1784693277","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350422483","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}