Power, perceptions and the Cold War

Cold War Illusions: America, Europe and Soviet Power, 1969–1989 by Dana H. Allin. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995. 267pp. $39.95.

The Elusive Balance: Power and Perceptions During the Cold War by William Curti Wohlforth. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1993. 317pp. £35.00 hbk, £15.00 pbk.