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02903aam a2200409 i 4500 001 D317876C6B5511E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160826010517 008 140121s2014 enk b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2013048471 020 $a 0415743753 (hardback) 020 $a 9780415743754 (hardback) 035 $a (OCoLC)866856959 040 $a DLC $e rda $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d OCLCO $d CDX $d OCLCO $d UKMGB $d CHVBK $d PUL $d BDX $d OCLCF $d COO $d STF $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-ur--- $a e-ur--- 050 00 $a UA646.3 C485 2014 100 1 $a Chatzâ¯vasileiou, Euanthâ¯s, $d 1966- $e author. 245 10 $a NATO and western perceptions of the Soviet bloc : $b alliance analysis and reporting, 1951-69 / $c Evanthis Hatzivassiliou. 264 1 $a Abingdon ; $b Routledge, $c 2014. 300 $a x, 228 pages ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Cold war history series 520 $a "This book examines the NATO reports on the Soviet bloc's political and economic system, from 1951 to the aftermath of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and the beginning of detente. As part of the wider history of Cold War Alliances, the detailed assessments of the NATO experts regarding the non-military aspects of Soviet power are a crucial indicator of Western/allied perceptions of the adversary. Their study allows us to widen the discussion on the Western alliance, the accuracy of its information or perceptions, and the nature of the Cold War. Hatzivassiliou argues that the Cold War was not only a strategic dilemma (although it certainly was that, as well), but also the latest stage of the crisis of legitimization which had been raging since the dawn of modernity. NATO/Western analysis is examined in this context. At the same time, the book discusses the relative influence of the major NATO members-- US and British influence was strong while French, West German and Italian influence was also significant-- in the drafting of the reports, and thus in shaping the alliance's perceptions during the Cold War. This book will be of much interest to students of NATO, Cold War Studies, international history, foreign policy and IR in general. "-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 610 20 $a North Atlantic Treaty Organization $x History $y 20th century. 651 0 $a Soviet Union $x Politics and government $y 1953-1985. 651 0 $a Europe, Eastern $x Politics and government $y 1945-1989. 651 0 $a Soviet Union $x Economic conditions $y 1945-1955. 651 0 $a Europe, Eastern $x Economic conditions $y 1945-1989. 650 0 $a Cold War. 650 0 $a World politics $y 1945-1989. 830 0 $a Cold War history series (London, England) 941 $a 2 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20240724072319.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160826102301.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=D317876C6B5511E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search