The annus mirabilis 1989 has made it clear that Soviet Union and United States now have it in their power to put end to the cold war-the most important, expensive and phenomenon of the half of our century. ..…

The cold war is over-nearly. The postwar era is finished-absolutely. . ..…

One, rooted in the transitional setting of the cold war, even if generally in tune with the wider sweep of history, fails to respond to the growing political concerns of Europe; the second reflects current political moods but ignores historical trends; the third fails on both scores. . ..…