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Politics of Apolitical Culture
Taylor and Francis 2001; US$ 170.00This book analyses a key episode in the cultural Cold War - the formation of the Congress for Cultural Freedom. Whilst the Congress was established to defend cultural values and freedom of expression in the Cold War Struggle, its close association with the CIA later undermined its claims to intellectual independence or non-political autonomy. By examining... more...
Western Anti-Communism and the Interdoc Network
Palgrave Macmillan 2012; US$ 95.00Interdoc was established in 1963 by Western intelligence services as a multinational effort to coordinate an anti-communist offensive. Drawing on exclusive sources and the memories of its participants, this book charts Interdoc's campaign, the people and ideas that lay behind it and the rise and fall of this remarkable network during the Cold War. more...
The Cultural Cold War in Western Europe, 1945-60
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 50.95The idea of the Cold War as a propaganda contest as opposed to a military conflict is being increasingly accepted. This has led to a re-evaluation of the relationship between economic policies, political agendas and cultural activities in Western Europe post 1945. This book provides an important cross-section of case studies that highlight the connections... more...
A Preliminary Analysis of Advance Appropriations as a Budgeting Method for Navy Ship Procurements
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95Most US Navy ship procurements have been budgeted on a full-funding policy, whereby the entire cost of a ship is included in the congressional budget for the year of construction start. This title examines different ways in which advance appropriations can be applied to Navy shipbuilding. more...
Assessing the Use of Other Transactions Authority for Prototype Projects
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95"Other Transactions" authority provides the Department of Defense with the latest commercial market technologies while reducing the burden of an extensive procurement process to the contractor. more...
Divided Dreamworlds?
Amsterdam University Press 2012; US$ 49.50With its unique focus on how culture contributed to the blurring of ideological boundaries between the East and the West, this important volume offers fascinating insights into the tensions, rivalries and occasional cooperation between the two blocs. Encompassing developments inboth the arts and sciences, the authors analyze focal points, aesthetic... more...
The Royal Navy's New-generation Type 45 Destroyer
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95The Type 45 is a new-generation destroyer that will become a main component in the Royal Navy's surface fleet. This work describes an analysis of strategies for the MOD to take in acquiring the Type 45. It examines issues such as whether the MOD should have it built by one company or by two. more...
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