Best magazine article on foreign affairs
Award Year: 1986
Award Name: The Hallie And Whit Burnett Award 1986
Recipients: Seweryn Bialer, Joan Afferica
Affiliation: Foreign Affairs
Honored Work: “The Genesis of Gorbachev”s World”
In a scholarly yet highly readable article, the two veteran Soviet specialists examined the new leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev. Published in early 1986, their analysis proved remarkably accurate in charting the Soviet leader’s course, from his doubts about the worth of East-West military parity, to the priority placed on domestic economic development. They concluded that Gorbachev’s rapid consolidation of power offered a “singular opportunity” for eased relations between East and West.
Citation for Excellence:
Jonathan Kapstein, John Rossant, Jeffrey Ryser, Jonathan Birchall, William Holstein, Peter Koenig and team
Business Week
“World Arms Sales: Who Keeps the Gulf War Going?”