Soviet Soft Power in Poland

Soviet Soft Power in Poland
Author :
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 364
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781469620909
ISBN-13 : 1469620901
Rating : 4/5 (901 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Soviet Soft Power in Poland by : Patryk Babiracki

Download or read book Soviet Soft Power in Poland written by Patryk Babiracki and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concentrating on the formative years of the Cold War from 1943 to 1957, Patryk Babiracki reveals little-known Soviet efforts to build a postwar East European empire through culture. Babiracki argues that the Soviets involved in foreign cultural outreach tried to use "soft power" in order to galvanize broad support for the postwar order in the emerging Soviet bloc. Populated with compelling characters ranging from artists, writers, journalists, and scientists to party and government functionaries, this work illuminates the behind-the-scenes schemes of the Stalinist international propaganda machine. Based on exhaustive research in Russian and Polish archives, Babiracki's study is the first in any language to examine the two-way interactions between Soviet and Polish propagandists and to evaluate their attempts at cultural cooperation. Babiracki shows that the Stalinist system ultimately undermined Soviet efforts to secure popular legitimacy abroad through persuasive propaganda. He also highlights the limitations and contradictions of Soviet international cultural outreach, which help explain why the Soviet empire in Eastern Europe crumbled so easily after less than a half-century of existence.


Soviet Soft Power in Poland Related Books

Soviet Soft Power in Poland
Language: en
Pages: 364
Authors: Patryk Babiracki
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-05-15 - Publisher: UNC Press Books

GET EBOOK

Concentrating on the formative years of the Cold War from 1943 to 1957, Patryk Babiracki reveals little-known Soviet efforts to build a postwar East European em
Hungary's Cold War
Language: en
Pages: 415
Authors: Csaba Békés
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-05-03 - Publisher: UNC Press Books

GET EBOOK

In this magisterial and pathbreaking work, Csaba Bekes shares decades of his research to provide a sweeping examination of Hungary's international relations wit
Soft Power
Language: en
Pages: 216
Authors: Joseph S Nye Jr
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-04-28 - Publisher: PublicAffairs

GET EBOOK

Joseph Nye coined the term "soft power" in the late 1980s. It is now used frequently—and often incorrectly—by political leaders, editorial writers, and acad
Cold War on the Home Front
Language: en
Pages: 307
Authors: Greg Castillo
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010 - Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

GET EBOOK

Greg Castillo presents an illustrated history of the persuasive impact of model homes, appliances, and furniture in Cold War propaganda.
Russia in the Arctic
Language: en
Pages: 193
Authors: Alexander Sergunin
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-12-15 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

GET EBOOK

In this timely book, the authors provide a detailed analysis of Russia's national interests in the Arctic region. They assess Russia's domestic discourse on the