What are some good books or articles for someone trying to understand US decision-making during the Cold War from a Structural Realist perspective?

by Shawn_666

I am looking for articles and/or books that describe decisions the United States made during the Cold War, especially ones that go into the reasoning for US action and/or one's that utilize a structural realist framework.

Another related thing that I am looking for is sources that counter or discuss the commonly-held notion that the conflicts between the United States and the Communist states at the time were due to ideological disparities like the ones between Communism and Capitalism/American-Style Democracy.

Some examples of what I think would be particularly helpful, if you have sources that don't fit these that you think might help I'd be very happy to see them as well,

  • American decision makers describing why they acted in such-and-such way, either as a primary source or through respected historians,
  • Case studies of the United States acting largely for the sake of/ or concern about power,
  • Case studies of the United States acting in a way that doesn't fit in a purely/mostly ideological understanding of the Cold War,
  • General books that go into the Cold War/Historical Analysis with Structural Realism in depth.
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