Emotion in Foreign Policy
Historians look at emotion in foreign policy and the role it played in the career of Cold War diplomat George F. Kennan, one of America’s… read more
Historians look at emotion in foreign policy and the role it played in the career of Cold War diplomat George F. Kennan, one of America’s strongest advocates for using a containment policy to check the Soviet Union and the advance of communism in general. The panelists paid particular attention to essays on Kennan written by University of Connecticut professor Frank Costigliola, who is one of the speakers at this event. This panel took place at the Society for Historians of Foreign Relations annual conference. close
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