Lessons from Soviet Foreign Policy with Sergey Radchenko

Lessons from Soviet Foreign Policy with Sergey Radchenko

Author: CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies February 7, 2025 Duration: 43:23
Max and Maria spoke with historian Sergey Radchenko about his latest book, To Run the World: The Kremlin's Cold War Bid for Global Power, and how the study of Soviet foreign policy can help us understand Russia's current approach to global affairs. Sergey's book is available for purchase from Cambridge University Press.

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