Jeremy Friedman is assistant professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, USA.
A landmark study. . . . Establishes Friedman as a first-rate
exponent of the 'new cold war history.' Globally minded, enviably
multilingual, painstakingly archival, his book poses and answers
ambitious questions that educate us about our past and make sense
of our present." --The Guardian
Well-written and well-thought through. . . . A useful and enjoyable
book.--Journal of Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society
A fascinating book.--Slavic Review
A very important, well-written, and well-researched book that
anybody interested in the Sino-Soviet conflict of the 1960s and
1970s must read.--American Historical Review
Presents and proves novel arguments on an important subject
frequently alluded to but rarely dealt with in depth by previous
scholars.--Passport
A formidable work of historical scholarship which sheds dazzling
new light on the global rivalry between the Chinese and the
Russians. . . on top of the erudition, Friedman is a punchy
writer.--Bloomberg Business
A very thoughtful and rich chronicle of the 'behind-the-scenes'
Sino-Soviet relationship of the 1950s that asks the questions we
need to ask, and illuminates the importance of the developing world
in the history of the Cold War. This is a very welcome addition to
the existing literature.--The China Quarterly
If you want to learn how much of the Third World got screwed up
during the 1960s and 1970s, read this book. . . . A compelling
story.--The Russian Review
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