In this book, 'Cohen has done a remarkable job synthesizing the historical literature, integrating the ideas of political economists, and elucidating the views of U.S. officials during the age of Soviet power.' Melvyn P. Leffler, University of Virginia

Acknowledgments; Prelude; Part I. At War's End: Visions of a New World Order; Part II. Origins of the Cold War; Part III. The Korean War and its Consequences; Part IV. New Leaders and New Arenas in the Cold War; Part V. Crisis Resolution; Part VI. America's Longest War; Part VII. The Rise and Fall of Detente; Part VIII. In God's Country; Conclusion: America and the World, 1945-1991; Bibliographic Essay; Index.