Culture and propaganda :

Graham, Sarah Ellen

Culture and propaganda : the progressive origins of American public diplomacy, 1936-1953 / Sarah Ellen Graham - London : Ashgate Publishing Company, c2015. - 275 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Covering the crucial period between 1936 and 1953, this book explains how new notions of propaganda as reciprocal exchange, cultural engagement, and enlightening information paved the way for innovations in U.S. diplomatic practice. Through a comparative analysis of the State Department's Division of Cultural Relations, the government radio station Voice of America, and drawing extensively on U.S. foreign policy archives, this book shows how America's liberal traditions were reconciled with the task of influencing and attracting publics abroad"--

9781472459022

2015005736


Diplomatic and consular service, American
Propaganda, American--History--20th century
Politics and culture
Cold War

327.73009044 GR CU