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Book Title: Engaging the Evil Empire : Washington, Moscow, and the Beginning of the End of the Cold War
Item Length: 9.1in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Simon Miles
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: United States / 20th Century, Modern / 20th Century, WORLD, International Relations / Diplomacy
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 2020
Genre: History, Political Science
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 248 Pages
