The Cold War and the 1984 Olympic Games

The Cold War and the 1984 Olympic Games
Author: Philip D’Agati
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2013-06-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1137360259


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The Soviet boycott of the 1984 Olympic Games is explained as the result of a complex series of events and policies that culminated in a strategic decision to not participate in Los Angeles. Using IR framework, D'Agati developes and argues for the concept of surrogate wars as an alternative means for conflict between states.


The Cold War and the 1984 Olympic Games
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