The Soft Power of Anglia: British Cold War Cultural Diplomacy in the USSR

Davies, S.R.

doi:10.1080/13619462.2013.794695

The Soft Power of Anglia: British Cold War Cultural Diplomacy in the USSR

Davies, S.R.

Authors

Professor Sarah Davies s.r.davies@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

This article contributes to the growing literature on the cultural Cold War through an exploration of the British national projection magazine Anglia, produced by the Foreign Office for distribution in the USSR from 1962 to 1992. As well as drawing attention to the significance of national magazines in general, the article sheds light on Britain's distinctive approach to propaganda and cultural diplomacy during the Cold War. It considers why the magazine was set up and endured for so long, despite considerable reservations about its value. It examines how Britain was projected in a manner that accorded with British understandings about the need for ‘subtle’ propaganda. Finally, it addresses the question of the magazine's impact in the USSR.

Citation

Davies, S. (2013). The Soft Power of Anglia: British Cold War Cultural Diplomacy in the USSR. Contemporary British History, 27(3), 297-323. https://doi.org/10.1080/13619462.2013.794695

Journal Article Type	Article
Online Publication Date	Jun 24, 2013
Publication Date	Sep 1, 2013
Deposit Date	Sep 24, 2012
Publicly Available Date	Feb 22, 2016
Journal	Contemporary British History
Print ISSN	1361-9462
Electronic ISSN	1743-7997
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	27
Issue	3
Pages	297-323
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/13619462.2013.794695
Keywords	Britain, Soviet Union, Cold War, Propaganda, Cultural Diplomacy, Soft Power.

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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Contemporary British History on 24/06/2013, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13619462.2013.794695.