Douglas C. Nord is a visiting professor and research scholar at UmeÅ University, Sweden. He is the author of The Changing Arctic: Consensus Building and Governance in the Arctic Council and The Arctic Council: Governance within the Far North and the editor of Nordic Perspectives on the Responsible Development of the Arctic: Pathways to Action and Leadership for the North: The Influence and Impact of Arctic Council Chairs.

“An engaging book, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the lived experiences of sister cities that managed to build a strong and lasting relationship at the end of the Cold War. Solid research and clear writing offer not just historical analysis but a how-to on building and maintaining citizen diplomacy.” - Margaret Peacock, author of Innocent Weapons: The Soviet and American Politics of Childhood in the Cold War“Nord should be congratulated for identifying a significant gap in our understanding of the history of U.S.–Soviet relations. This volume greatly adds to our knowledge of how non-state actors can influence international politics, contributing to the fields of international relations and public diplomacy as well as to regional history.” - Alexey Golubev, author of The Things of Life: Materiality in Late Soviet Russia

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: An IntroductionChapter 2: Diplomacy at a Local LevelChapter 3: U.S.–Soviet Relations During the Cold War and DÉtenteChapter 4: Duluth and Petrozavodsk: The Domestic SettingChapter 5: Beginnings and Initial ContactsChapter 6: Duluth’s Sister-City Relationship with PetrozavodskChapter 7: The Evolving Relationship: Growth and UncertaintyChapter 8: U.S.–Russian Relations: Then and NowChapter 9: Community Diplomacy TodayChapter 10: Summary and ConclusionsConclusionReferencesIndex

Douglas C. Nord is a visiting professor and research scholar at UmeÅ University, Sweden. He is the author of The Changing Arctic: Consensus Building and Governance in the Arctic Council and The Arctic Council: Governance within the Far North and the editor of Nordic Perspectives on the Responsible Development of the Arctic: Pathways to Action and Leadership for the North: The Influence and Impact of Arctic Council Chairs.

“An engaging book, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the lived experiences of sister cities that managed to build a strong and lasting relationship at the end of the Cold War. Solid research and clear writing offer not just historical analysis but a how-to on building and maintaining citizen diplomacy.” - Margaret Peacock, author of Innocent Weapons: The Soviet and American Politics of Childhood in the Cold War“Nord should be congratulated for identifying a significant gap in our understanding of the history of U.S.–Soviet relations. This volume greatly adds to our knowledge of how non-state actors can influence international politics, contributing to the fields of international relations and public diplomacy as well as to regional history.” - Alexey Golubev, author of The Things of Life: Materiality in Late Soviet Russia

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: An IntroductionChapter 2: Diplomacy at a Local LevelChapter 3: U.S.–Soviet Relations During the Cold War and DÉtenteChapter 4: Duluth and Petrozavodsk: The Domestic SettingChapter 5: Beginnings and Initial ContactsChapter 6: Duluth’s Sister-City Relationship with PetrozavodskChapter 7: The Evolving Relationship: Growth and UncertaintyChapter 8: U.S.–Russian Relations: Then and NowChapter 9: Community Diplomacy TodayChapter 10: Summary and ConclusionsConclusionReferencesIndex

Douglas C. Nord is a visiting professor and research scholar at UmeÅ University, Sweden. He is the author of The Changing Arctic: Consensus Building and Governance in the Arctic Council and The Arctic Council: Governance within the Far North and the editor of Nordic Perspectives on the Responsible Development of the Arctic: Pathways to Action and Leadership for the North: The Influence and Impact of Arctic Council Chairs.

“An engaging book, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the lived experiences of sister cities that managed to build a strong and lasting relationship at the end of the Cold War. Solid research and clear writing offer not just historical analysis but a how-to on building and maintaining citizen diplomacy.” - Margaret Peacock, author of Innocent Weapons: The Soviet and American Politics of Childhood in the Cold War“Nord should be congratulated for identifying a significant gap in our understanding of the history of U.S.–Soviet relations. This volume greatly adds to our knowledge of how non-state actors can influence international politics, contributing to the fields of international relations and public diplomacy as well as to regional history.” - Alexey Golubev, author of The Things of Life: Materiality in Late Soviet Russia

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: An IntroductionChapter 2: Diplomacy at a Local LevelChapter 3: U.S.–Soviet Relations During the Cold War and DÉtenteChapter 4: Duluth and Petrozavodsk: The Domestic SettingChapter 5: Beginnings and Initial ContactsChapter 6: Duluth’s Sister-City Relationship with PetrozavodskChapter 7: The Evolving Relationship: Growth and UncertaintyChapter 8: U.S.–Russian Relations: Then and NowChapter 9: Community Diplomacy TodayChapter 10: Summary and ConclusionsConclusionReferencesIndex