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"MccGwire brilliantly and decisively demonstrates that Gorbachev's restructuring of the Soviet military had deep doctrinal roots in the very abandonment of the idea of fighting a nuclear war. The book is must reading for all those who harbor doubts about the radicalness, seriousness or depth of Soviet commitment to the ending of the Cold War." --Karen Dawisha, University of Maryland "A masterpiece. Cogent, well-argued, insightful, thought-provoking, and dead right on the big issues." --Jacob W. Kipp, Soviet Army Studies Office, The University of Kansas

About the Author

Michael MccGwire wrote this book while a senior fellow with the Foreign Policy Studies program at the Brookings Institution. He is currently a senior visiting fellow in the Global Security program at Cambridge University.

Reviews

"MccGwire brilliantly and decisively demonstrates that Gorbachev's restructuring of the Soviet military had deep doctrinal roots in the very abandonment of the idea of fighting a nuclear war. The book is must reading for all those who harbor doubts about the radicalness, seriousness or depth of Soviet commitment to the ending of the Cold War." —Karen Dawisha, University of Maryland|"A masterpiece. Cogent, well-argued, insightful, thought-provoking, and dead right on the big issues." —Jacob W. Kipp, Soviet Army Studies Office, The University of Kansas