Some fifty thousand Soviets visited the United States under
various exchange programs between 1958 and 1988. They came as
scholars and students, scientists and engineers, writers and
journalists, government and party officials, musicians, dancers,
and athletes--and among them were more than a few KGB officers.
They came, they saw, they were conquered, and the Soviet Union
would never again be the same. Cultural Exchange and the Cold War
describes how these exchange programs (which brought an even larger
number of Americans to the Soviet Union) raised the Iron Curtain
and fostered changes that prepared the way for Gorbachev's
glasnost, perestroika, and the end of the Cold War.
This study is based upon interviews with Russian and American
participants as well as the personal experiences of the author and
others who were involved in or administered such exchanges.
Cultural Exchange and the Cold War demonstrates that the best
policy to pursue with countries we disagree with is not isolation
but engagement.
General
Imprint: |
Pennsylvania State University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2003 |
First published: |
2003 |
Authors: |
Yale Richmond
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
264 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-271-02532-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-271-02532-8 |
Barcode: |
9780271025322 |
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