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vii Preface 5 One of the most exciting features of studying the history of the Cold War is the abundant opportunity for collaboration. At some level, of course, collaborative work is imperative in order to understand the Cold War in all its complexity. The East-West conflict touched every part of the world, after all, and affected all dimensions of human existence—not just geopolitics and military affairs but also the ideological, social, and cultural realms. No single scholar could hope even to come close to mastering everything . But collaboration is useful for another reason, too: The sheer pleasure of working with peers, exchanging ideas, and building a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. We editors are grateful to our contributors as well as to numerous individuals who have helped in various ways over the years as this project grew from an idea to a book proposal to a published collection. In the UT–Austin Department of History, we particularly thank the Institute for Historical Studies and its energetic and generous director, Julie Hardwick, who provided crucial support that moved us beyond the idea stage. Thanks go as well to Courtney Meador, who helped in innumerable ways with her signature combination of efficiency and generosity. The department’s senior Latin Americanist, Jonathan Brown, also deserves a word of special gratitude for encouraging us to pursue this volume. Creighton Chandler provided invaluable help in the closing stages. We are indebted in innumerable ways to all of our colleagues at UT– Austin and the University of San Francisco and thank them for the encouragement they have shown for our work. Ginny Burnett wishes to acknowledge in particular her graduate students, without whose efforts and enthusiasm this project could not have been completed. Mark Lawrence wishes to thank the Stanley Kaplan Program in American Foreign Policy at Williams College, which provided a wonderful temporary home during the 2011–12 academic Preface viii year, and especially the program’s director, James McAllister. Julio Moreno thanks the Faculty Development Fund at the University of San Francisco. He is particularly grateful to Julie Hardwick and Courtney Meador at UT– Austin’s Institute for Historical Studies for providing a supportive and intellectually stimulating environment in the 2009–2010 academic year. Finally, we all express our deepest thanks to W. Clark Whitehorn, editorin -chief for the University of New Mexico Press. Clark showed enthusiasm from the moment we first described the project and shepherded the book to completion with a wonderful blend of efficiency, expertise, and good cheer. Thanks go as well to two anonymous reviewers, whose comments made this a better book in innumerable ways. ...

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