George F. Kennan's "Long Telegram" at 75: Appraising a Critical Cold War Document
To mark the 75th anniversary of Ambassador George F. Kennan's "Long Telegram," the History and Public Policy Program gathered a group of renowned historians to discuss one of the most consequential foreign policy documents in US history. Hear from James G. Hershberg, Vladimir O. Pechatnov, Vladislav M. Zubok, Svetlana Savranskaya, Mark Kramer, and Sergey Radchenko as they analyze the document from a Soviet perspective.
Guests
Vladimir O. Pechatnov
Professor and Doctor of Science and Chair, Department of European and American Studies, Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Vladislav Zubok
Professor of International History, London School of Economics
Svetlana Savranskaya
Director of Russia Programs, National Security Archive
Mark Kramer
Sergey Radchenko
Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
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Kennan Institute
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