Killing Detente

Killing Detente by Anne Cahn is a detailed work of history and political science that examines a critical intelligence intervention during the mid-1970s. This volume explores how the derailment of detente between the United States and the Soviet Union triggered a resurgence of the Cold War. Through the use of declassified documents and seventy interviews with key figures, the author analyzes the impact of the controversial Team B Report on national security and international relations.

This study of 20th century United States and Russian history focuses on the shift in arms control policy toward the right. By investigating the intellectual origins of the window of vulnerability, Killing Detente explains the subsequent military buildup and the political climate that led to the presidency of Ronald Reagan. The text provides a comprehensive look at the efforts to undermine improved relations between the two superpowers.