Discussion: Lee Cogdon on Soviet Containment Strategist George Kennan

About this episode

A conversation exploring the life and legacy of George Kennan, the architect of Soviet containment.

Wide-ranging conversation with C.Jay Engel and Lee Cogdon unpacking the life and legacy of George Kennan the architect of Soviet containment. We explore Kennan’s role in shaping early Cold War strategy, the intellectual foundations of containment, and how his ideas were interpreted (and often misapplied) by U.S. policymakers.

People in this episode

Host: C.Jay Engel

Guest: Lee Cogdon

Topics covered

• Soviet containment
• Cold War strategy
• George Kennan
• political legacy
• intellectual history

Keywords

• George Kennan
• Soviet containment
• Cold War
• political strategy
• U.S. policymakers

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Organizations: U.S. policymakers

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