To Run the World: The Kremlin's Cold War Bid for Global Power
Sergey Radchenko
What would it feel like To Run the World? Soviet rulers spent the Cold War trying desperately to find out. Perennial insecurities, delusions of grandeur, and desire for recognition propelled Moscow on a headlong quest for global power, with dire consequences and painful legacies that continue to shape our world.
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| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Gelber Prize: International AffairsMajor | 2025 | Winner | Secondary source |
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Soviet rulers’ insecurities, delusions of grandeur, and desire for recognition propelled Moscow’s headlong quest for global power, producing dire consequences and painful legacies that continue shaping the world.
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