The Spy who came in from the Cold: The Cold War, Then and Now | Fiction and Non-Fiction

The article offers information on importance of espionage fiction in cold war and spy novels in cold war studies. Topics discussed include detective genre at the time when mass newspapers affected state policies.

"The intelligence world is notable for its secrecy. The protection of information and sources is of paramount importance, and intelligence operatives necessarily work in a shadowy world. The ordinary citizen has little opportunity to gain insights into intelligence operations. Perhaps for this reason, spy fiction appeals to the public, because in many ways it is the only way they get a sense of what spies do. Plots and situations vary. Some are tales of derring-do, but others embody deep-seated suspicions about the corruptibility of power. Among successful authors of spy fiction are a number of ex-agents, including David Cornwall (writing under the pseudonym John Le Carre), Grahame Greene and Ian Fleming ... "

"“Cold war” differs from “hot war”in the matter of violent conflict. In a hot war, actual military hostilities occur. No such hostilities occur in a cold war, but it is the nature of the concept that a cold war can erupt into a hot war at any time. In the historical struggle between the West, led by the United States, and the Soviet Union and its satellites in Eastern Europe, no hot war ever developed ... "

"Few eras in modern history have had broader and deeper impacts on theworld than the Cold War. It can be said to have begun almost immediatelyafter the conclusion of World War II in 1945 and ended in late 1991 with thevirtual collapse of the Soviet Union. At its center, the Cold War was a strug-gle for economic, military, and ideological supremacy in the world betweenthe United States and the Soviet Union that directly involved most of the na-tions of North America, Europe, and East Asia and indirectly involved mostof the rest of the world at one time or another ... "

"Is the world entering a new cold war? Our answer is yes and no. Yes if we mean a protracted international rivalry, for cold wars in this sense are as old as history itself. Some became hot, some didn't: no law guarantees either outcome. No if we mean the Cold War, which we capitalize because it originated and popularized the term. That struggle took place at a particular time (from 1945-47 to 1989-91), among particular adversaries (the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies), and over particular issues (post-World War II power balances, ideological clashes, arms races) ... "

"In the article, the author discusses the alleged Cold War between the U.S. and China as of December 2020. Also cited are how journalist George Orwell coined the term 'Cold War' in 1945, his view on totalitarianism, how the Cold War between the U.S. and Russia ended, and the false belief that political liberalization will be achieve in China after its economic modernization ... "

"It is often said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was founded in response to the threat posed by the Soviet Union. This is only partially true. In fact, the Alliance’s creation was part of a broader effort to serve three purposes: deterring Soviet expansionism, forbidding the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the continent, and encouraging European political integration ... "

"When the cold war ended in Europe, many observers expected that NATO's demise would still follow ... "

"Why are Ukraine’s NATO ambitions so controversial? And could an all-out war break out? We answer the critical questions ... "

"As concern rises that Russia is preparing to attack Ukraine, the United States is not bending to major demands by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday ... "