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On the Edge of the Cold War : American Diplomats and Spies in Postwar Prague by Igor Lukes is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is On the Edge of the Cold War : American Diplomats and Spies in Postwar Prague about?
This book studies the early stages of the Cold War from the perspective of the U.S. Embassy in postwar Prague. The main personalities include Ambassador Steinhardt and U.S. Intelligence officers Katek and Taggart. They were highly educated and motivated. Nevertheless, in 1948 they suffered a strategic defeat that helped deepen the Cold War tensions for decades to come.
Who reads On the Edge of the Cold War : American Diplomats and Spies in Postwar Prague?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Igor Lukes
- Publisher
- IRL Press at Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780195166798
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Political Science, History, Humanities
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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