The geopolitics of culture : James Billington, the Library of Congress, and the failed quest for a new Russia / John Van Oudenaren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Oudenaren, John, author.

Series:

NIU series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Billington, James H--Influence.

Billington, James H.

Library of Congress--Influence.

Library of Congress.

Cultural diplomacy--United States--History--20th century.

Cultural diplomacy.

Cultural diplomacy--United States--History--21st century.

Cultural diplomacy--Russia (Federation)--History--20th century.

Cultural diplomacy--Russia (Federation)--History--21st century.

United States--Foreign relations--Russia (Federation).

United States.

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations--United States.

Russia (Federation).

Physical Description:

viii, 366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

James Billington, the Library of Congress, and the failed quest for a new

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, New York : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"Account of James H. Billington's influence on US policy toward Russia in 1987 to 2015 and of Library of Congress programs in Russia aimed at promoting reform based on the revival of traditional Russian culture combined with democratic reforms based on Western models. Draws lessons for future US policy in Eurasia"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The librarian, the library, and the Russian collections

Mikhail Gorbachev and the Late soviet period, 1987-1991

Boris Yeltsin, 1991-1996

Boris Yeltsin, 1996-1999

Meeting of Frontiers and Open World, 1998-2002

Vladimir Putin, 2000-2008

Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin, 2008-2015.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Van Oudenaren, John. Geopolitics of culture

ISBN:

9781501775765

1501775766

OCLC:

1414379444