America, Russia and the Cold War 1945-2002

This new edition of a textbook examining Russo-American relations in the context of their global military and political rivalry has been examined to take into account some of the repercussions of the reactions to the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. LaFeber (history, Cornell U.) brings in developments in Central America, the Middle East, and elsewhere when it is relevant to the Cold War. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)