This comprehensive text provides a balanced survey of the Cold War in a genuinely global framework. Tracing the Cold War from its roots in East-West tensions before World War II, the authors conclude with its ongoing legacy. Written in an engaging style, this book will bring the Cold War era to life for readers who didn't experience it directly.
The book offers a thorough examination of the Cold War, exploring its origins in pre-World War II East-West tensions and extending to its lasting impacts today. It presents a global perspective, making the complex historical events accessible and engaging for readers unfamiliar with the era. Through its narrative, the text aims to vividly illustrate the significance of the Cold War and its enduring influence on contemporary geopolitics.
This compelling book persuasively links the Cold War and struggles against imperial rule. The authors provide a cogent and concise description of the post-World War II era and reveal the strong links between the Cold War and anti-colonialism movements.
Judge's book is the best to date on the Kishinev pogrom of 1903. In seven gracefully written chapters, the author lays out the background of the Jewish question in Russia, profiles the city of Kishinev, narrates the events leading up to and included in the pogrom, and analyzes its causes and effects.-ChoiceA detailed re-examination of the notorious Kishinev pogrom of 1903.-East European Jewish AffairsIn February of 1903, in a town in the southwestern part of the Russian empire, a peasant stumbled upon the corpse of 14-year old Mikhail Rybachenko, bruised and covered with stab wounds, in a garden. The murder immediately fueled wild rumors that he had been killed by local Jews in need of his Christian blood to prepare their matzah bread. Panic rumors, grounded in sinister superstitions of Jewish sorcery and ritual murder, quickly spread to nearby towns. By April, they had hit Kishinev -- a growing metropolis of 100,000 inhabitants rife with the unrest of rapid expansion, ethnic rivalry, revolutionary agitation, and anti-Semitism -- with full force. The resulting massacre left dozens dead, and hundreds wounded, maimed, widowed, orphaned or homeless.This is the story of Kishinev. In this extensively researched book, Edward Judge examines these anti-Jewish riots, detailing their background, cause, and aftermath. He traces the evolution of the riots, analyzing the broader impact of imperial policies, urbanization, nationalism, population growth, and revolutionary activism upon the Jewish situation in Russia. Recounting the activities and attitudes of anti- semitic agitators and Kishinev officials, the book examines the spiral of violence, the inaction of the authorities in the wake of the pogrom, the storm of indignation that followed the pogrom, and the efforts of tsarist officials to counter subsequent negative publicity. EASTER IN KISHINEV also portrays the investigation of the disorders and the trials of the rioters and carefully considers the question of government responsibility for the outbreak of the pogrom.