The Soviet Union and the Inter-Parliamentary Union in the Cold War Era
Journal: The Slavonic and East European Review
Year: 2024

Abstract: This article explores the causes and effects of the entry of the Soviet Union into the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in 1955. After surveying the pre-history of the relationship of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union to the IPU, it examines the motives of the USSR in joining the organization in the 1950s, looking specifically at Soviet dealings with the IPU leadership and conduct at IPU conferences and other formal gatherings. The article then presents a more extended account of Sovi