Kort, Michael

Chronicles the history of Russia from the tenth century to the post-Soviet period, discussing the country's social, economic, and political changes and crises.

"Going beyond the dominant orthodox narrative to incorporate insight from revisionist scholarship on the Vietnam War, Michael G. Kort presents the case that the United States should have been able to win the war, and at a much lower cost than it suffered in defeat. Presenting a study that is both historiographic and a narrative history, Kort analyzes important factors such as the strong nationalist credentials and leadership qualities of South Vietnam's Ngo Dinh Diem; the flawed military strategy of 'graduated response' developed by Robert McNamara; and the real reasons South Vietnam collapsed in the face of a massive North Vietnamese invasion in 1975. Kort shows how the US commitment to defend South Vietnam was not a strategic error but a policy consistent with US security interests during the Cold War, and that there were potentially viable strategic approaches to the war that might have saved South Vietnam"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the history of Russia from the tenth century to the post-Soviet period, discussing the country's social, economic, and political changes and crises.

An overview of East Asia that provides information on the region's history, present day economic, environmental, and political structure, important people and places, and geography.

Discusses the history, culture, and politics of the countries of Eastern Europe, including Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, and the former Yugoslavia; and includes maps, flags, and a chronology.

Examines the past, present, and future of all the countries in the Middle East, discussing their history and culture.

Photographs and text cover the origin and development of China's Communist regime, and examine the forces (nuclear power and population growth) that are pushing the country toward change.

Offers a handbook on the Middle East focusing on its regions, peoples, history, geography, economy, and conflicts.

Recounts the factors shaping the history of the USSR to the present.

A guide to the Cold War that discusses its causes, the way it influenced American and Soviet relations, the effects it had on the economies of the United States and the Soviet Union, the events that led to the end of the Cold War, and other related topics.