The Russian Dagger: Cold War In The Days Of The Czars
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Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible.
The Russian Dagger: Cold War in the Days of the Czars by Virginia Cowles is a gripping work of narrative history that chronicles the fierce geopolitical rivalry between Imperial Russia and the great powers of Europe throughout the nineteenth century. With vivid precision, Cowles uncovers the shadowy world of tsarist espionage, revolutionary intrigue, and diplomatic brinkmanship that defined an era of intense ideological and territorial competition long before the term Cold War entered the modern lexicon. Drawing on a rich cast of tsars, statesmen, secret agents, and revolutionaries, the book argues that the patterns of secrecy, subversion, and paranoia that would later characterize the Soviet era were deeply rooted in the autocratic traditions of the Romanov dynasty. Written with the confident sweep of a seasoned journalist and historian, Cowles presents a compelling portrait of a Russia perpetually at odds with the West, illuminating the historical forces that shaped one of the world's most enduring geopolitical tensions.
Author: Virginia Cowles
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, London : Collins
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible.
The Russian Dagger: Cold War in the Days of the Czars by Virginia Cowles is a gripping work of narrative history that chronicles the fierce geopolitical rivalry between Imperial Russia and the great powers of Europe throughout the nineteenth century. With vivid precision, Cowles uncovers the shadowy world of tsarist espionage, revolutionary intrigue, and diplomatic brinkmanship that defined an era of intense ideological and territorial competition long before the term Cold War entered the modern lexicon. Drawing on a rich cast of tsars, statesmen, secret agents, and revolutionaries, the book argues that the patterns of secrecy, subversion, and paranoia that would later characterize the Soviet era were deeply rooted in the autocratic traditions of the Romanov dynasty. Written with the confident sweep of a seasoned journalist and historian, Cowles presents a compelling portrait of a Russia perpetually at odds with the West, illuminating the historical forces that shaped one of the world's most enduring geopolitical tensions.