An attempt to provide perspective to the study of the Cold War. Gaddis is a Professor of History at Yale, and has written extensively on the Cold War but this is his best - ie most accessible - book yet. Aimed at the general reader it is ideal for A Level students or teachers approaching the topic for a first time. All the different angles and interpretations are found here, perhaps with a slight American bias, but nevertheless a useful first point of call to find out about this perplexing topic.