The Human Factor: Gorbachev, Reagan, and Thatcher, and the End of the Cold War (117)

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🗓️ 10 April 2020

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The Cold War got colder in the early 1980s and the relationship between the two military superpowers, the USA and the Soviet Union, each of whom had the capacity to annihilate the other, was tense. By the end of the decade, East-West relations had been utterly transformed, with most of the dividing lines -including the division of Europe- removed. We are here with Archie Brown, Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Oxford, a Fellow of the British Academy, and an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is the author of numerous books including his latest work , The Human Factor, Gorbachev, Reagan, and Thatcher, and the End of the Cold War arguing the engagement between Gorbachev and Reagan was a crucial part of that process of change. More surprising was Margaret Thatcher's role. Our reviews help the podcast grow, so if you are enjoying our content please leave a written review in Apple podcasts or share us on social media. If you can spare it I’m asking listeners to contribute $3 USD per month to help keep us on the air (larger amounts are welcome too) plus you can get a sought after Cold War Conversations coaster as a monthly financial supporter of the podcast and you bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping preserve Cold War history. Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/ Back to today’s episode, we start by talking about Archie’s’ time as a British Council exchange scholar at Moscow State University for a year between 1967 and 1968. We welcome Archie Brown to our Cold War conversation… There’s further information on this episode in our show notes, which can also be found as a link in your podcast app. https://coldwarconversations.com/episode117/ If you like what you are hearing, please leave reviews in Apple podcasts and share us on social media. If you can’t wait for next week’s episode do visit our Facebook discussion group where guests and listeners continue the Cold War Conversation. Just search Cold War Conversations in Facebook. Thankyou very much for listening. It is really appreciated Support the project! https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/ Youtube https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Cold War Conversations, the home of real stories of the Cold War.
0:05.8	Some have boiled officials in the phone office said, you know, why does, you know, the usually
0:11.6	tough Mrs. Thatcher go weak in the knees when she's faced by the person of all Mr. Garberchov.
0:19.2	This is Cold War Conversations.
0:22.6	If you're new here, you've come to the right place to listen to first-hand Cold War
0:27.3	history accounts.
0:29.1	Do make sure you follow us in your podcast app or join our emailing list at coldwarconversations.com.
0:36.6	The Cold War got colder in the early 1980s and the
0:40.9	relationship between the two military superpowers, the USA and the Soviet Union, each of whom
0:47.2	had the capacity to annihilate the other, was tense. By the end of the decade, East-West
0:53.1	relations had utterly transformed, with most of the
0:56.9	dividing lines, including the Division of Europe, removed. We're here with Archie Brown,
1:02.6	emeritus professor of politics at the University of Oxford, a fellow of the British Academy,
1:08.2	and an international honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
1:13.2	He is the author of numerous books, including his latest work, The Human Factor, Gorbachev,
1:20.1	Reagan and Thatcher, and the End of the Cold War. If you can spare it, I'm asking listeners
1:26.2	to contribute only three US dollars a month to help keep us on the air.
1:31.1	Larger amounts are welcome to. Plus, you get a sought after Cold War Conversations drinks coaster
1:37.4	as a monthly financial supporter of the podcast, and you bask in the warm glow of knowing that you are helping preserve Cold War
1:46.5	history. Just go to Cold Warconversations.com slash donate. Now we also have a book giveaway
1:55.1	of Archie's book, The Human Factor, so make sure that you stay listening to the end and check out our show notes.
2:03.5	Back to today's episode, we start by talking about Archie's time as a British Council Exchange Scholar at Moscow State University during the years of 1967 and 1968.
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