Zhdanov in Finland
The Carl Beck '21 Papers in Russian & East European Studies Number 1107 Alfred J. Rieber Zhdanov in Finland ~EES vV II t I 4 I " riM I,'''' M' .... " I\ " , I \ ... til M \' 'I I \" '" t I 1'1 f " Alfred J. Rieber holds the Alfred L. Cass Professorship of History at the University of Pennsylvania. No. 1107, February 1995 e 1995 by The Center for Russian and East European Studies, a program of the University Center for International Studies, University of Pittsburgh ISSN 0889-275X The Carl Beck Papers Editors: William Chase, Bob Donnorummo, Ronald H. Linden Managing Editor: Martha Snodgrass Assistant Editor: Eileen L. O'Malley Cover design: Mike Savitski Submissions to The Carl Beck Papers are welcome. Manuscripts must be in English, double-spaced throughout, and less than 120 pages in length. Acceptance is based on anonymous peer review. Mail submissions to: Editor, The Carl Beck Papers, Center for Russian and East European Studies, 40-17 Forbes Quadrangle, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Introduction As the Soviet archives begin grudgingly to yield their secrets, it becomes possible to reconsider the origins of the Cold War from new perspectives.' Up to this point most books on the subject have been written out of Western source materials. Even the best of the very few attempts to put Moscow at the center of things have had to rely heavily on published or indirect evidence culled from western diplomatic and intelligence reports in order to fathom Soviet intentions.' As new opportunities for research open up, the over-all picture of Soviet foreign policy remains patchy.
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