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Archie Brown’s most recent books are The Myth of the Strong Leader: Political Leadership in the Modern Age and The Rise and Fall of Communism. (March 2017)
How Did the Cold War Really End?
The End of the Cold War, 1985–1991
by Robert Service
March 23, 2017 issue
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