Overview

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.

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Author:   Yale Richmond
Publisher:   Pennsylvania State University Press
Imprint:   Pennsylvania State University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.426kg
ISBN:  

9780271025322

ISBN 10:   0271025328
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   15 August 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Abbreviations and Acronyms 1. Russia and the West 2. The Moscow Youth Festival 3. The Cultural Agreement 4. Scholarly Exchanges 5. Science and Technology 6. Humanities and Social Sciences 7. Moscow Think Tanks 8. Forums Across Oceans 9. Other NGO Exchanges 10. Performing Arts 11. Moved by the Movies 12. Exhibitions-Seeing is Believing 13. Hot Books in the Cold War 14. The Pen Is Mightier . . . 15. Journalists and Diplomats 16. Fathers and Sons 17. The Search for a Normal Society 18. Western Voices 19. To Helsinki and Beyond 20. Mikhail Gorbachev, International Traveler 21. And Those Who Could Not Travel 22. The Polish Connection 23. The Beatles Did It 24. Obmen or Obman? 25. The Future Afterword Bibliography Index

Reviews

In Cultural Exchange and the Cold War: Raising the Iron Curtain, retired foreign service officer and author of six previous books, Yale Richmond offers a comprehensive account of cultural exchanges between the Soviet Union and the West (particularly the United States) during the Cold War.... Richmond's book should be ready by all students of the era.... He has performed a valuable service: if you want to find out about some aspect of Soviet-American contact during the Cold War you will probably find it in Cultural Exchange and the Cold War. -Robert James Maddox, History; Yale Richmond records a highly significant chapter in Soviet-American relations during the final decades of Communism. He provides us with a deftly written, accurate, and thoughtful account of the cultural exchanges that were such important channels of influence and persuasion during those years. His book covers the whole spectrum-from scholars and scientific collaboration to fairs and exhibits. We should be grateful that he has undertaken this task before memories fade. -Allen H. Kassof, former Executive Director, International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), 1968-1992

Author Information

Yale Richmond, now retired, spent more than forty years in government service and foundation work, including thirty years as a Foreign Service Officer in Germany, Laos, Poland, Austria, the Soviet Union, and Washington, D.C.

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