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Collects sixteen essays on Ayn Rand's "We the Living," exploring the philosopher's first novel from historical, literary, and philosophical perspectives.

Uses several primary documents to illustrate the political atmosphere in the United States throughout the Cold War.

Argues against the necessity of dropping the atomic bomb on Japan during World War II. Discusses the role that United States/Soviet Union foreign relations played in the decision.

Presents a portrait of Ronald Reagan and his presidency, using his proposed Star Wars defense as a lens through which to examine the extent to which national discourse about foreign and defense policy is not about reality, but instead a matter of domestic politics, history, and mythology.

Examines the 1917 Russian Revolution, Lenin's rise to power, the killing of the Romanovs, and the famine of 1921.

"The Modern Library of the world's best books." An epic novel featuring the Russian role in the Napoleonic wars and providing a complex panorama of the life of the time.

Chronicles the history of Russia from its early beginnings to the events of 1998.

Briefly describes the early life of Joseph Stalin and his rise to power as Soviet dictator during World War II.

Investigates whether various government spy agencies were responsible for the disappearance of renowned Russian scientist Vladimir Alexandrov, whose Nuclear Winter theory described the disastrous environmental consequences of a nuclear war.