"Richmond... played a significant role in the implementation of the
Helsinki accords... His] account of how this was done is useful and
peppered with interesting personal details of what it was like to
be involved in the day-to-day implementation of the accords. In
this respect and others, Richmond has given us an authoritative
report of how public diplomacy contributed to the outcome of the
Cold War." . Journal of Cold War Studies
"The volume is a useful guide for those who are currently or
expecting to be practitioners of public diplomacy and Richmond's
experience, particularly in Poland and the former Soviet Union,
perhaps provide the answers to how the U.S. State Department and
its diplomats should confront the problems of global terrorism and
anti-Americanism, especially in the Middle East. Or, as someone
suggested, what really is needed is more Yale Richmonds." . The
Polish Review
" Richmond] has already contributed a great deal to the history
of US public diplomacy through his earlier studies on the practice
of dialogue and exchange with the Soviet Union... and] has now
compiled his memoirs into a light-hearted but nonetheless highly
engaging volume... that is] not just an entertaining chronicle of
the Cold War, but also a rich source of comment on issues that
continue to plague US public diplomacy today." . Journal of
American History
"Richmond's personal account of how public diplomacy was
conducted during the Cold War gives the reader a practitioner's
perspective on this fascinating period in our history, and
underscores public diplomacy's continued importance in the conduct
of U.S. foreign policy." . USC Center on Public Diplomacy
"This short, readable volume is a treasure trove of sound advice
wrapped in the recollections of one of America's leading public
diplomacy practitioners and top Soviet hands whose lengthy US
government career spanned 44 years." . WhirledView
"instructive book... is] much more enlightening about
down-to-earth public diplomacy than a training manual or abstract
academic treatise can ever be...a delightful volume." .
AmericanDiplomacy.org
"This book will be a long-term reference source for researchers
looking at Cold War history, as the subject goes through its
inevitable revisionist cycles...It documents a critical element in
U.S. cold-war relations--the effort to reach out ideologically to
Soviet and East European audiences in the face of formidable
opposition by Communist regimes in the region. The author was
involved in this subject more directly and over a longer period of
time than any other U.S. government official." . Wilson Dizard,
author of Inventing Public Diplomacy, and Member of the Public
Diplomacy Council
"It is sometimes said that soft power helped to win the Cold
War. To find out what it was like to be on the front lines of these
battles, read this fascinating memoir." . Joseph S. Nye, Harvard
University and author of Soft Power: The Means to Success in World
Politics
Yale Richmond, a retired cultural officer in the US Foreign
Service, practiced public diplomacy for thirty years, including
postings abroad in Germany, Laos, Poland, Austria (Vienna), and the
Soviet Union. A specialist in intercultural communication, his
books have been translated and published in China and Korea.
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