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xiii, 251p. |
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Published in association with the Institute of Contemporary British History. |
Contents |
Preface General Editor's Preface Glossary Improbable History The Cuban Revolution and British-American Relations Discovery and Blockage: Informing or Consulting? Converging Perspectives and Divergent Views Westminster and Hyde Park: British Politics and the Crisis Diplomatic Initiatives and Devious Approaches Ormsby-Gore and Penkovsky: British Contributions? Thor and Vulcan: British Gods of War 'The Frightful Desire to do Something' Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index |
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This is an authoritative reexamination of the Cuban missile crisis and Britain's role in it. It re-evaluates existing interpretations in light of new British and U.S. archives and recent Soviet and U.S. scholarship. In October 1962, the world went to the brink of Armageddon. This study provides a new archive-based account of the Cuban missile crisis, providing the first detailed and authoritative account from the British perspective. The book draws upon new British and US archival material and recent scholarship in the west and the former USSR. The diplomatic, military and intelligence dimensions of British policy are scrutinised. New material is presented and existing interpretations of UK-US relations at this crucial moment are reassessed. The book contributes a new aspect to the literature on the Cuban missile crisis, by exploring where the views of Washington and its closest ally converged and diverged. |
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ISBN |
9780230596245 (e-book) |
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