As the Cold War ended in the early 1990s, scholars of contemporary international affairs started taking a new look at the basic conflicts that had dominated the latter part of the twentieth century. A plentiful new historical literature on the Cold War era has come into being, greatly helped by the increase in access to archives and other source materials in most countries of the world, from the former Communist states in Europe, to China, to South Africa and elsewhere.
Cold War History is based in the Cold War Studies Programme at LSE IDEAS, the London School of Economics Centre for International Affairs, Strategy and Diplomacy. It makes available the results of recent research on the origins and development of the Cold War and its impact on nations, alliances and regions at various levels of statecraft, as well as in areas such as the military and intelligence, the economy, and social and intellectual developments. The new history of the Cold War is a fascinating example of how experts – often working across national and disciplinary boundaries – are able to use newly available information to refine, or in some cases destroy, old images and interpretations. Cold War History publishes the best of this emerging scholarship, from a perspective that attempts to de-centre the era through paying special attention to the role of Europe and the Third World. The journal welcomes contributions from historians and representatives of other disciplines on all aspects of the global Cold War and its present repercussions.
Table of Contents
Original Articles
New insights into Mao’s initial strategic consideration towards the Korean War intervention Donggil Kim Pages: 239–254 / DOI: 10.1080/14682745.2016.1190339
Bandung as the call for a better development project: US, British, French and Gold Coast perceptions of the Afro-Asian Conference (1955) Frank Gerits Pages: 255–272 / DOI: 10.1080/14682745.2016.1189412
Fighting the red peril in the Congo. Paradoxes and perspectives on an equivocal challenge to Belgium and the West (1947–1960) Anne-Sophie Gijs Pages: 273–290 / DOI: 10.1080/14682745.2016.1163340
The CIA’s paramilitary operations during the cold war: an assessment Piero Gleijeses Pages: 291–306 / DOI: 10.1080/14682745.2016.1177513
Articles
People, not property: population issues and the neutron bomb Kathleen A. Tobin Pages: 307–325 / DOI: 10.1080/14682745.2016.1191470
Short Editorial
Federico Romero in response to Pierre Grosser Pages: 327–327 / DOI: 10.1080/14682745.2016.1155825
Book Review
A New History of Soviet Intelligence: Near and Distant Neighbours Neil Kent Pages: 329–331 / DOI: 10.1080/14682745.2016.1186262
Worldmaking: The Art and Science of American Diplomacy Mario Del Pero Pages: 331–333 / DOI: 10.1080/14682745.2016.1187324
Mexico’s Cold War: Cuba, the United States, and the Legacy of the Mexican Revolution William A. Booth Pages: 333–335 / DOI: 10.1080/14682745.2016.1187718