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Article: A history of lost opportunities; The cold war.(For the Soul of Mankind: The United States, the Soviet Union and the Cold War)(Book review)
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- The Economist (US)
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- September 15, 2007
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It might all have been different if the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union had not, so often, found themselves swept along by events
WITH more than a year to go before the election, America's presidential campaign is entering a decisive phase. Numerous states have moved up the dates of the crucial first round--the party primaries and caucuses--to the very start of 2008. To the campaign teams, it is unnervingly clear that a painful culling of candidates will take place soon. Would-be presidents are therefore searching for ways to raise their profile, partly by publicising their visions of how America will interact with the world in the post-Bush ...