In this article, the author explores the role of hockey in international affairs during the cold war. The author discusses how hockey offers useful insight into world affairs during the cold war, illustrating both the conflict and peace making possibilities in the U.S.-Soviet relationship. He notes that the national hockey programs in both the U.S. and the Soviet Union closely paralleled social structures in their respective countries. He explains the connection between sport and society which meant that U.S.-Soviet hockey games were a form of competition between the two social systems.
Soares, John,
"The Cold War on Ice"
(2008).
The Brown Journal of World Affairs.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://doi.org/10.26300/16gf-zh59
The Brown Journal of World Affairs is a semiannual journal of international relations and foreign policy produced at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. The Journal features original articles by and interviews with world leaders, policymakers, and …
