The Mission of Alexandra Kollontai in Mexico: from the Diplomacy of the Revolution to the Diplomacy of State Interests

For twenty-three years, Alexandra Kollontai served in Soviet diplomacy. In the long career of A. Kollontai, Mexico occupies a very short period — only half a year, the memory of her stay is preserved in her diplomatic diaries, correspondence and other documents. The purpose of this article is to study the circumstances that led to the appointment of Alexandra Kollontai as Ambassador to Mexico, to analyze the features of her mission and her relationship with the Mexican Communist Party. The author of the article also conducts a source analysis of her diplomatic diary and other documents, which reflect Kollontai's impressions of getting to know the country, its government and residents.

Keywords

Alexandra Kollontai, Comintern, revolution diplomacy, revolution, communism, Soviet-Mexican relations, Mexico, USSR

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19.09.2022

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30.11.2022

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GOST	Ortiz Peralta R. The Mission of Alexandra Kollontai in Mexico: from the Diplomacy of the Revolution to the Diplomacy of State Interests // ISTORIYA – 2022. – V. 13. – Issue 10 (120) [Electronic resource]. URL: https://history.jes.su/S207987840023496-4-1 (circulation date: 25.08.2024). DOI: 10.18254/S207987840023496-4
MLA	Ortiz Peralta, Rina "The Mission of Alexandra Kollontai in Mexico: from the Diplomacy of the Revolution to the Diplomacy of State Interests." ISTORIYA 13.10 (120) (2022) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840023496-4
APA	Ortiz Peralta R. (2022). The Mission of Alexandra Kollontai in Mexico: from the Diplomacy of the Revolution to the Diplomacy of State Interests. ISTORIYA 13(10 (120)) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840023496-4

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