I don’t spend a lot of time looking back, but this week I’ve been thinking a great deal about my dissertation which was published almost twenty-five years ago. Triggered by recent headlines detailing a drone strike in the middle of Isfahan, Iran, the royal city of Shah Abbas the Great, I’ve been looking at what I got right, and even more at what I got wrong. In my past … [Read More...]
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Brazil: Democracy in the Cross Hairs
In Brazil, the path to democracy has not been smooth. Here’s a short history, taking us from the European arrival at the end of the 15th century to later periods of … [Read More...]
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Cuba’s New Year 1958-1959: The Triumph of the Revolution
Over the course of New Year’s Eve on Dec. 31, 1958 and January 1, 1959, the reigning Cuban dictator, Fulgencio Batista, abdicated his position as a result of the … [Read More...]
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The Top Five Most Read Posts Published By Cold War Studies in 2022
It's that time of year again -- a time to look back at what was good about the year that's coming to an end. Here are the five most read posts published by Cold War Studies in 2022. #1: The Rise of Fast Fashion: Globalization and Waste In today's world, … [Read More...]
It’s a Wonderful Life: Communist Propaganda?
The Frank Capra film It’s a Wonderful Life is synonymous with Christmas – at least to some. But did you know that an FBI agent left the movie’s preview claiming that it was communist propaganda? In case you’re not familiar with the story, It’s the tale of … [Read More...]
A COLD WAR CHRISTMAS: COLD WAR MAGAZINE HOLIDAY ISSUE
The Holiday Issue of Cold War Magazine is now online. You can read it here! We’re all about Cold War history, culture, and politics. Most of all, we’re about Cold War fun! And we’re easy to read. Many people think that the Cold War was just a half century … [Read More...]
