The Cold War International History Project is part of the
History and Public Policy Program
The History and Public Policy Program (HAPP) is a program at the Woodrow Wilson Center. It focuses on the relationship between history and policy making and seeks to foster open, informed and non-partisan dialogue on historically relevant issues. ...
at the
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
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. The Project was founded in 1991 with the support of the
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and is located in
Washington D.C.
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As part of its mission, the Project supports full and prompt release of historical materials by governments on all sides of the
Cold War, seeking to integrate new sources, materials and perspectives from the former "
Communist bloc" with the
historiography of the Cold War
As soon as the term "Cold War" was popularized to refer to postwar tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, interpreting the course and origins of the conflict became a source of heated controversy among historians, political scie ...
. In particular, it disseminates new information and perspectives from previously inaccessible sources from the former Communist world on the history of the Cold War.
It also seeks to transcend barriers of language, geography, and regional specialization to create new links among scholars interested in Cold War history.
The Project also promotes publications pertaining to findings, views, and activities related to the Cold War; houses the Virtual Archive, the largest collection of translated, archival documents from the former communist bloc, and hosts international scholarly meetings, conferences, and seminars.
The Project is funded by grants from the
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the
Henry Luce Foundation, the
Smith Richardson Foundation
The Smith Richardson Foundation is a private foundation based in Westport, Connecticut that supports policy research in the realms of foreign and domestic public policy.
According to the foundation's website, its mission is "to contribute to i ...
, the
Leon Levy Foundation and many others.
The Project publishes the CWIHP Bulletin and the CWIHP Working Paper Series, as well as e-dossiers (collection of archival documents), briefing books, etc. The CWIHP Working Paper Series is designed to provide an outlet for historians associated with the Project who have gained access to newly available archives and sources and would like to share their results, especially submissions by junior scholars from the former
Communist bloc who have done research in their countries' archives and are looking to introduce their findings to a Western audience.
References
External links
Website
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