Mysteries of the Cold War - Stephen J. Cimbala

This book enhances our view of decision making by the United States and the Soviet Union during the years 1945-1990 by revisiting some of the important 'policy puzzles' or decision making anomalies of that period. Among the case studies considered by academic and other expert analysts are: the 1961 Berlin crisis at 'Checkpoint Charlie'; Soviet research and development into post-nuclear advanced technology weapons; US and Soviet maritime strategy; Soviet 'internationalism' and its role in Cold War policy; the 'endgame' of the Cold War and why it turned out that way. Included among the contributing authors are persons who spent major portions of their careers in the U,S intelligence community or elsewhere in government.