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Richard Fitzpatrick reads a fascinating account of tumultuous events in the early 1980s when the Cold War threatened to erupt into all-out confrontation.

On the brink
Sat, 12 Feb, 2011 - 00:00
Richard Nolan

The Dead Hand: Reagan, Gorbachev And The Untold Story Of The Cold War Arms Race

David E Hoffman

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