Gale Warner Michael Shuman - Citizen Diplomats Pathfinders torrent

Gale Warner Michael Shuman - Citizen Diplomats Pathfinders in Soviet-American Relations-And How You Can Join Them


Hardcover: 381 pages
Publisher: Continuum Pub Group; First Edition edition (March 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0826403824
ISBN-13: 978-0826403827
Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 658 g



From Publishers Weekly

It's one thing to tour the Soviet Union, and quite another to become a "citizen diplomat," who deliberately tries to improve Soviet-American relations through people-to-people dialogues, explain the authors. They describe the efforts of nine diverse Americans to break stereotypic "us and them" thinking, spread information and influence leaders on both sides of the Cold War. These unofficial diplomats range from writer Norman Cousins and businessman Armand Hammer to lawyer-biker Christopher Senie (who organized "Bike for Peace") and agrarian banker John Chrystal. The authors (Warner is a journalist, Shuman is president of the Center for Innovative Diplomacy in California) explore the rewards, difficulties and controversy associated with such work, and offer a rundown of resources and agencies. Photos not seen by PW. Major ad/promo; first serial to Parade; author tour.
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From Library Journal

Central to the mission of "citizen diplomats" is a belief that the "best defense against nuclear war may well be a strong, complex, and durable web of relationships between peoples of the Soviet Union and the United States." This book offers a sympathetic account of nine such "citizen diplomats," from Armand Hammar and Norman Cousins to the late Samantha Smith. The well-written but uncritical stories depict the obstacles confronting individual diplomacy. Rising interest in transnational activity extends the book's appeal. However, the work begs the question of whether "citizen diplomats" have had lasting impact on Soviet-American relations. The appendixes survey most channels of private Soviet-American exchange. Recommended for larger libraries.Zachary T. Irwin, Humanities & Social Sciences Div., Behrend Coll., Pennsylvania State Univ., Erie
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