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Politics · 22 min

The Cold War

By Robert J. McMahon

This episode dissects the Cold War not just as a geopolitical struggle, but as a profound human experience shaped by ideological conflict, nuclear brinkmanship, and the psychological burden of an unseen, existential threat, exploring its lasting global impact.

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“This episode dissects the Cold War not just as a geopolitical struggle, but as a profound human experience shaped by ideological conflict, nuclear brinkmanship, and the psychological burden of an unseen, existential threat, exploring its lasting global impact.”

— Robert J. McMahon, The Cold War

What it is about

cold war, geopolitics, nuclear brinkmanship

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of cold war, geopolitics, nuclear brinkmanship and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Robert J. McMahon brings a credible and useful lens to cold war, geopolitics, nuclear brinkmanship, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Robert J. McMahon

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