THEODORE SHABAD AND THE STUDY OF SOVIET ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY IN THE UNITED STATES DURING THE COLD WAR

The focus of the article is scholar and journalistic activities American geographer Theodore Shabad during Cold War. It noted that from very beginning his scientific career was interested in geography USSR, as well current state Soviet geography. He contributed much to dissemination popularization works geographers among Anglo-American peers 1950s–1980s. Shabad’s main research interest study industrial localization particular, on undeveloped territories Siberia. Analyzing policy economic regionalization, he emphasized its internal incoherence. On one hand, towards regional self-sufficiency administrative-territorial units led shrinkage interregional relations. other specialization stimulated interactions. authors conclude did for development Soviet-American relations a journalist founder several natural science journals, which 1960s–1980s published translations articles by leading scholars various fields