Vladimir O. Pechatnov
Former Public Policy Scholar
Professional Affiliation
Professor and Doctor of Science and Chair, Department of European and American Studies, Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Wilson Center Project
“The Big Three: From the Grand Alliance to Cold War.”
Project Summary
Studies A. Harriman’s role in American-Soviet relations, examining his diplomacy (both official and informal), advisory, educational and lobbying activities and their impact on shaping U.S. Soviet policy and American perceptions of Russia. Elaborates upon a major phases of American-Soviet relations, spanning the 1940s-early 1980s. Also explores the interaction between Soviet and American political cultures and styles of diplomacy.
Previous Terms
"Special Envoy to Kremlin: W. Averell Harriman and American-Soviet Relations"