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GEORGE KENNAN: A Life Caught Between the United States and the Soviet Union
Manage episode 353061086 series 2543429
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Frank Costigliola, author of KENNAN; A Life Between Two Worlds. They discuss the life of the 20th century American diplomat George Kennan with a focus on:
-- Kennan's role in the origins of the Cold War
-- Kennan's interest in Freudian theory
-- Kennan's love of Russian culture
-- Kennan's history of womanizing and his imperfect marriage
-- How Kennan would view today's war in Ukraine
-- The challenge for the historian of writing biography
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe
1008 episodes
Manage episode 353061086 series 2543429
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Frank Costigliola, author of KENNAN; A Life Between Two Worlds. They discuss the life of the 20th century American diplomat George Kennan with a focus on:
-- Kennan's role in the origins of the Cold War
-- Kennan's interest in Freudian theory
-- Kennan's love of Russian culture
-- Kennan's history of womanizing and his imperfect marriage
-- How Kennan would view today's war in Ukraine
-- The challenge for the historian of writing biography
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe
1008 episodes
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