Magnúsdóttir's succinct, concise writing style and clarity of argument make this work a clear asset to any undergraduate course in Cold War or Soviet history. This work provides a much-needed alternative view of the cultural Cold War from within the Soviet political system, and is ideal for enhancing students' understandings of the ideological battle for hearts and minds.
Rósa Magnúsdóttir is Professor of History at the University of Iceland. She received her PhD in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.