This talk will draw on Sergey Radchenko’s recently released book, To Run the World: the Kremlin’s Cold War Bid for Global Power, to explore how the Soviet and Russian leaders formulated and pursued their foreign policy aims during the Cold War, and in its aftermath. To Run the World is the winner of the 2025 Lionel Gelber Prize, and was shortlisted for the 2025 Pushkin House Book Prize. It was also recognized as a 2024 Book of the Year by the Sunday Times and Foreign Affairs.
Recommended attire is business casual
Check in begins at 5:00 PM CT
Annenberg Presidential Conference Center
College Station, TX 77840
United States
E-mail: bushschoolscowcroft@tamu.edu | Phone: (979) 845-6510
Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs
The Bush School of Government and Public Service Texas A&M University
4220 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4220