Book discussion - New York, December 12, 2007

Consul General of the Russian Federation

in New York

Hon. Sergey Garmonin

is pleased to host

the presentation of a new book by

Dr. Veronika Krasheninnikova

"AMERICA-RUSSIA: COLD WAR OF CULTURES"

and a discussion on U.S.-Russia relations with

Robert Skidelsky, Professor Emeritus of Political Economy, Warwick University

Stephen Cohen, Professor of Russian Studies and History, New York University and Professor of Politics Emeritus, Princeton University

December 12, 2007, 4.00 - 6.00 pm

Followed by a reception, 6.00 - 6.30 pm

at The Harold Pratt House
58 East 68th Street, New York

If according to the Russian poet Fyodor Tutchev, "Russia is baffling to the [Russian] mind", how baffling must it be to the American mind? Each nation has its own sense of "reality," and national realities -- composed of values, beliefs, principles, patterns of behavior, ideology -- are not easily translated across borders and cultures.

In relations between America and Russia, the respective lenses of national values, beliefs and, for America, a unique ideology focus, shape perceptions of the other. And perceptions shape policy. Mutual misunderstanding has always plagued Russian-American relations, often creating excessive tensions, frictions and periods of great danger.

Left unchecked, it will do further damage not just to both states but the larger international system as well. The discussion will explore the ways in which the underlying principles and patterns of behavior of both Russia and the United States can be harnessed to foster positive relations between both countries in the future.

Press about book discussion:

New York, December 12, 2007:

Vedomosti, by Robert Skidelsky, Engl

Voice of America, by Mikhail Gutkin, Engl

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