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    Diplomacy Defused Cold War Crises. It Can Help Again Today.

    The type of quiet, personal, informed diplomacy advocated by George Kennan can reduce tensions with China and Russia.
    by Frank Costigliola via Made By History on February 10, 2023
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    Kennan’s Warning on Ukraine

    Ambition, insecurity, and the perils of independence.
    by Frank Costigliola via Foreign Affairs on January 28, 2023
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Kennan: A Life Between Worlds
Frank Costigliola
2023
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