The Cold War Past and Present (1987) analyses the generally antagonistic postwar relations between the Soviet Union and the West, particularly America. Following the uneasy wartime alliance, Russia’s tightening grip on Eastern Europe and the Berlin Blockade ushered in the first of the several ‘cold wars’.

Part 1. Introductions  1. The Cold War Past and Present Richard Crockatt  2. Technology for a Cold War Lord Zuckerman  Part 2. The First Cold War  3. The Origins of the First Cold War Bruce R. Kuniholm  4. Britain and the First Cold War Victor Rothwell  Part 3. Détente  5. Détente: A United States View David N. Schwartz  6. Britain and the Rise of Détente Brian White  7. The United States and Détente: A European View Phil Williams  8. The Soviet Union and Détente Mike Bowker  Part 4. The New Cold War  9. SDI and the New Cold War Steve Smith  10. Defence Policy Options for Britain in the New Cold War David Robertson  11. Eastern Europe and the New Cold War Jacques Rupnik  Part 5. Conclusion  12. On Ending the Cold War Wayland Kennet