Books by Robert J. McMahon

How, when, and why did the Cold War begin? Why did it last so long? What impact did it have on the United States, the Soviet Union, Europe, and the Third World? Finally, what difference did it make to the broader history of the second half of the twentieth century? This clear and stimulating interpretive overview of the Cold War will both invite debate and encourage deeper investigation.

McMahon looks closely at one area where American diplomacy played an important role in the end of the European imperial order-Indonesia-placing America's later policy in Indochina, in historical context.