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Some 50,000 Soviets visited the USA under various exchange programmes between 1958 and 1988. This work shows how these exchange programmes raised the Iron Curtain and fostered changed that prepared the way for Gorbachev's "glasnost, perestroika", and the end of the Cold War.

In the wake of the Cold War and perestroika, the New Russia is finding its place in the global world. No longer a superpower, but still a nation with great influence, Russia remains an enigmatic and mysterious land. Like earlier editions, the new fourth edition of From Nyet to Da illuminates the dynamics of traditional Russian culture in the framework of contemporary events, such as the March 2008 elections and the Georgian conflict. With a new preface, and updates and revisions throughout, From Nyet to Da enlightens readers about virtually every aspect of Russian life, covering social and interpersonal skills as well as the underlying cultural assumptions and values of the Russian people.