Shadow Cold War

Reviews / Votes

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;

""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;

""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;

""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;

""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;

""Shadow Cold War is a must-read book for scholars of Cold War history, foreign relations, Soviet history, and Chinese history. Original, innovative, and thought provoking, it redefines the Sino-Soviet relationship and the contours of ideological debates about communism in the Cold War. This is a major work of history.""- Jeremi Suri, University of Texas at Austin