{"title":"Robert Legvold","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert Legvold offers incisive perspectives on international relations and geopolitical tensions, with a particular focus on the Cold War and its lingering impact on global politics. His works combine detailed analysis with a clear understanding of diplomatic history, appealing to readers interested in the complexities of power and diplomacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring themes of strategy, conflict, and cooperation, Legvold's books provide thoughtful reflections on how past rivalries shape modern affairs. Ideal for those drawn to \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, his writing deepens understanding of the forces that continue to influence global interactions today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"return-to-cold-war-by-robert-legvold-9781509501892","title":"Return to Cold War","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2014 crisis in Ukraine sent a tottering U.S.-Russian relationship over a cliff—a dangerous descent into deep mistrust, severed ties, and potential confrontation reminiscent of the Cold War period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this incisive new analysis, leading expert on Soviet and Russian foreign policy, Robert Legvold, explores in detail this qualitatively new phase in a relationship that has alternated between hope and disappointment for much of the past two decades. Tracing the long and tortured path leading to this critical juncture, he contends that the recent deterioration of Russia-U.S. relations deserves to be understood as a return to cold war with great and lasting consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn drawing out the commonalities between the original cold war and the current confrontation, \u003cem\u003eReturn to Cold War\u003c\/em\u003e brings a fresh perspective to what is happening between the two countries, its broader significance beyond the immediate issues of the day, and how political leaders in both countries might adjust their approaches in order, as the author urges, to make this new cold war \"as short and shallow as possible.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471462056172,"sku":"9781509501892","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509501892-return-to-cold-war.jpg?v=1775244184"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/robert-legvold.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}