Our Man in Moscow
A Diplomat's Reflections on the Soviet Union
1st Edition
Published on 15. December 1989
400 pages
978-1-4875-9542-5 (ISBN)
Description
Robert A.D. Ford is the only Western diplomat to have known and dealt with all the Soviet leaders from the end of the Second World War to the present. In this memoir he offers a unique perspective on post-war Soviet politics and Russian life.
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Language
English
Place of publication
ON
Canada
Edition type
Digital original
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30 b&w illustrations
File size
21,24 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-9542-5 (9781487595425)
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03/1989
University of Toronto Press
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FordRobert:
Robert A.D. Ford (1915-1998) was a diplomat and poet. Ford joined the Department of External Affairs in 1940 and in 1946 was second secretary in the Canadian embassy in Moscow, where he spent much of his career in various positions, including ambassador (1964-80). Other postings included Yugoslavia and the United Arab Republic.
Robert A.D. Ford (1915-1998) was a diplomat and poet. Ford joined the Department of External Affairs in 1940 and in 1946 was second secretary in the Canadian embassy in Moscow, where he spent much of his career in various positions, including ambassador (1964-80). Other postings included Yugoslavia and the United Arab Republic.
