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Two Systems Claimed the Future at Once: Capitalism, communism, and ideological rivalry throughout the global Cold War order - Softcover
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The Cold War divided the twentieth century into competing visions of human society. One side defended liberal democracy, market economies, and strategic alliances led by the United States. The other promoted centralized planning, revolutionary collectivism, and socialist expansion under Soviet influence. Between them stood a world forced to navigate permanent tension without direct global war. This book examines the ideological foundations of the Cold War and the political structures built around them. Propaganda, intelligence operations, and economic aid programs became instruments for spreading influence far beyond Europe. Governments framed domestic policy and international diplomacy alike through the language of existential struggle between opposing systems of modernity. The narrative also follows how this rivalry shaped societies across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Local revolutions, anti-colonial movements, and authoritarian regimes frequently became entangled within the strategic competition of the superpowers. Political conflicts that appeared regional often carried global consequences once ideological alignment entered the calculation. The Cold War emerges here not simply as a diplomatic standoff, but as a worldwide contest over which political model would define the modern age.
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The Cold War divided the twentieth century into competing visions of human society. One side defended liberal democracy, market economies, and strategic alliances led by the United States. The other promoted centralized planning, revolutionary collectivism, and socialist expansion under Soviet influence. Between them stood a world forced to navigate permanent tension without direct global war.This book examines the ideological foundations of the Cold War and the political structures built around them. Propaganda, intelligence operations, and economic aid programs became instruments for spreading influence far beyond Europe. Governments framed domestic policy and international diplomacy alike through the language of existential struggle between opposing systems of modernity.The narrative also follows how this rivalry shaped societies across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Local revolutions, anti-colonial movements, and authoritarian regimes frequently became entangled within the strategic competition of the superpowers. Political conflicts that appeared regional often carried global consequences once ideological alignment entered the calculation.The Cold War emerges here not simply as a diplomatic standoff, but as a worldwide contest over which political model would define the modern age. 268 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9783565477876
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Cold War divided the twentieth century into competing visions of human society. One side defended liberal democracy, market economies, and strategic alliances led by the United States. The other promoted centralized planning, revolutionary collectivism, and socialist expansion under Soviet influence. Between them stood a world forced to navigate permanent tension without direct global war.This book examines the ideological foundations of the Cold War and the political structures built around them. Propaganda, intelligence operations, and economic aid programs became instruments for spreading influence far beyond Europe. Governments framed domestic policy and international diplomacy alike through the language of existential struggle between opposing systems of modernity.The narrative also follows how this rivalry shaped societies across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Local revolutions, anti-colonial movements, and authoritarian regimes frequently became entangled within the strategic competition of the superpowers. Political conflicts that appeared regional often carried global consequences once ideological alignment entered the calculation.The Cold War emerges here not simply as a diplomatic standoff, but as a worldwide contest over which political model would define the modern age. Seller Inventory # 9783565477876