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The Reith Lectures: George Kennan - Russia, the Atom and the West: The Non-European World

George Kennan - Russia, the Atom and the West

08/12/1957

The Non-European World

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Professor George F Kennan considers the Soviet's influence on Non-European countries.

Professor George F Kennan considers the Soviet's influence on Non-European countries in his fifth Reith Lecture from his series 'Russia, the Atom, and the West'.

This year's Reith Lecturer is American adviser, diplomat, political scientist, and historian George Frost Kennan. He is best known as "the father" of the USA Containment Policy and is a leading authority on the Cold War. In his series 'Russia, the Atom, and the West', he considers the relationship between the two superpowers Russia and the USA. 

In his fifth lecture entitled 'The Non-European World', Professor Kennan considers the Soviets' influence on Non-European countries. He explores the concept of global integration, and asks whether it is better to collaborate with these potentially communist countries, or isolate them. 

The Reith Lectures: George Kennan - Russia, the Atom and the West

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

The American diplomat George Kennan examines relations between Russia and the West.

The American diplomat Professor George Kennan delivers six lectures on the history, impact and possible consequences of current relations between Russia and the West.

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