Dealing with Dictators: The United States, Hungary,
and East Central Europe, 1942-1989
László Borhi
Peter A. Kadas Chair, Associate Professor of Central European History
Indiana University
Dealing with Dictators explores the United States’ Cold War efforts to make the
dictatorships of Eastern Europe less tyrannical and more responsive to U.S. interests.
Through careful study of American and Hungarian sources, Dr. Borhi assesses why
some policies toward Hungary achieved their goals while others did not. The process
by which the transition from Soviet satellite to independent state occurred in Hungary
sheds light on the dynamics of systemic change in international politics at the end of
the Cold War.
Chair: Prof. James G. Hershberg
Discussant: Malcolm Byrne
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
1957 E St. NW, Room 505
Please RSVP at http://go.gwu.edu/borhi