A study of superpower co-operation since World War II, this book examines the regulation of USA/USSR rivalry, and outlines the power of regional states to constrain and manipulate them for their own interests.

Part 1 The Cold War as co-operation: the Cold War as co-operation, Edward A. Kolodziej; the Cold War as co-operation - a Soviet perspective, Victor A. Kremenyuk. Part 2 Superpower co-operation in conflict management - regional perspectives: superpower co-operation in Western Europe, Edward A. Kolodziej; superpower co-operation in Eastern Europe, Roger E. Kanet; superpower co-operation in the Middle East, Galia Golan; superpower co-operation in North Africa, I. William Zartman; superpower co-operation in sub-Saharan Africa, M. Crawford young; superpower co-operation in Southern Africa, Daniel R. Kempton; superpower co-operation in the Caribbean and Central America, W. Raymond Duncan; superpower co-operation in South America, Howard J. Wiarda; superpower co-operation in South Asia, Stephen P. Cohen; superpower co-operation in West Asia, Marvin G. Weinbaum; supower co-operation in Southeast Asia, Sheldon W. Simon; superpower co-operation in East Asia, Samuel S. Kim. Part 3 Conclusions: the shadow the future in light of the past, Edward A. Kolodziej.