Dreams for a Decade: International Nuclear Abolitionism and the End of the Cold

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Dreams for a Decade by Stephanie L. Freeman "During the 1980s, U.S. President Ronald Reagan, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, and grassroots movements across the globe pursued the radical goal of nuclear abolition. Together, they reshaped U.S. and Soviet approaches to nuclear arms control and Europe in a way that brought the Cold War to an end"-- FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description During the 1980s, millions of ordinary individuals around the world mobilized in support of nuclear disarmament. Although U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev were not part of these grassroots movements, they too wanted to eliminate nuclear weapons. Nuclear abolitionism was a diverse and global phenomenon.In Dreams for a Decade, Stephanie L. Freeman draws on newly declassified material from multiple continents to examine nuclear abolitionists influence on the trajectory of the Cold Wars last decade. Freeman reveals that nuclear abolitionism played a significant yet unappreciated role in ending the Cold War. Grassroots and government nuclear abolitionists shifted U.S. and Soviet nuclear arms control paradigms from arms limitation to arms reduction. This paved the way for the reversal of the U.S.-Soviet nuclear arms race, which began with the landmark 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. European peace activists also influenced Gorbachevs "common European home" initiative and support for freedom of choice in Europe, which prevented the Soviet leader from intervening to stop the 1989 East European revolutions. These revolutions ripped the fabric of the Iron Curtain, which had divided Europe for more than four decades.Despite their inability to eliminate nuclear weapons, grassroots and government nuclear abolitionists deserve credit for playing a pivotal role in the Cold Wars endgame. They also provide a model for enacting dramatic, positive change in a peaceful manner. Author Biography Stephanie L. Freeman is a historian with the Office of the Historian at the United States Department of State. Review "Freeman has written a ground-breaking study of the decade 1979–89, covering issues of the disarmament movement and diplomatic attempts to reduce or outright ban nuclear weapons...[She] is to be commended for this pioneering study of disarmament in the 1980s, which simultaneously considers big-power diplomacy and small-power disarmament activism." * Choice *"As the world once again faces the threat of nuclear conflict, Stephanie L. Freemans Dreams for a Decade is a welcome reminder of the way that activists and officials, raising their voices in support of nuclear abolition, helped to reduce that risk in the past." * M. E. Sarotte, author of Not One Inch: America, Russia, and the Making of Post-Cold War Stalemate *"Dreams for a Decade links in novel, surprising ways the international nuclear freeze movement of the early 1980s to broader, East-West efforts to transcend the Cold War by rendering the nuclear arms race extinct. Stephanie L. Freeman deftly weaves top-down and bottom-up approaches together into a sweeping narrative of the largest peace movement of the past fifty years. A must-read for those interested in the entangled histories of nuclear weapons, antiwar movements, and the Cold War." * Jonathan R. Hunt, author of The Nuclear Club: How America and the World Policed the Atom from Hiroshima to Vietnam * Promotional During the 1980s, U.S. President Ronald Reagan, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, and grassroots movements across the globe pursued the radical goal of nuclear abolition. Together, they reshaped U.S. and Soviet approaches to nuclear arms control and Europe in a way that brought the Cold War to an end. Review Quote Dreams for a Decade links in novel, surprising ways the international nuclear freeze movement of the early 1980s to broader, East-West efforts to transcend the Cold War by rendering the nuclear arms race extinct. Stephanie L. Freeman deftly weaves top-down and bottom-up approaches together into a sweeping narrative of the largest peace movement of the past fifty years. A must-read for those interested in the entangled histories of nuclear weapons, antiwar movements, and the Cold War. Promotional "Headline" During the 1980s, U.S. President Ronald Reagan, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, and grassroots movements across the globe pursued the radical goal of nuclear abolition. Together, they reshaped U.S. and Soviet approaches to nuclear arms control and Europe in a way that brought the Cold War to an end. Details ISBN1512824224 Author Stephanie L. Freeman Short Title Dreams for a Decade Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press Series Power, Politics, and the World Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1512824224 ISBN-13 9781512824223 Format Hardcover Subtitle International Nuclear Abolitionism and the End of the Cold War Imprint University of Pennsylvania Press Place of Publication Pennsylvania Country of Publication United States Pages 328 Illustrations none Publication Date 2023-04-18 AU Release Date 2023-04-18 NZ Release Date 2023-04-18 US Release Date 2023-04-18 UK Release Date 2023-04-18 DEWEY 327.1747 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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