The CIA and the Congress for Cultural Freedom in the Early Cold War

The CIA and the Congress for Cultural Freedom in the Early Cold War
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9781317365327
ISBN-13 : 1317365321
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis The CIA and the Congress for Cultural Freedom in the Early Cold War by : Sarah Miller Harris

This book questions the conventional wisdom about one of the most controversial episodes in the Cold War, and tells the story of the CIA's backing of the Congress for Cultural Freedom. For nearly two decades during the early Cold War, the CIA secretly sponsored some of the world’s most feted writers, philosophers, and scientists as part of a campaign to prevent Communism from regaining a foothold in Western Europe and from spreading to Asia. By backing the Congress for Cultural Freedom, the CIA subsidized dozens of prominent magazines, global congresses, annual seminars, and artistic festivals. When this operation (QKOPERA) became public in 1967, it ignited one of the most damaging scandals in CIA history. Ever since then, many accounts have argued that the CIA manipulated a generation of intellectuals into lending their names to pro-American, anti-Communist ideas. Others have suggested a more nuanced picture of the relationship between the Congress and the CIA, with intellectuals sometimes resisting the CIA's bidding. Very few accounts, however, have examined the man who held the Congress together: Michael Josselson, the Congress’s indispensable manager—and, secretly, a long time CIA agent. This book fills that gap. Using a wealth of archival research and interviews with many of the figures associated with the Congress, this book sheds new light on how the Congress came into existence and functioned, both as a magnet for prominent intellectuals and as a CIA operation. This book will be of much interest to students of the CIA, Cold War History, intelligence studies, US foreign policy and International Relations in general.

The CIA & Congress

The CIA & Congress
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 562
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015061191444
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Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis The CIA & Congress by : David M. Barrett

Selected bibliography p. 511-519

The CIA and the Politics of US Intelligence Reform

The CIA and the Politics of US Intelligence Reform
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 339
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ISBN-10 : 9781107187405
ISBN-13 : 1107187400
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis The CIA and the Politics of US Intelligence Reform by : Brent Durbin

This book presents a thorough analysis of US intelligence reforms and their effects on national security and civil liberties.

The Cultural Cold War

The Cultural Cold War
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Publisher : New Press, The
Total Pages : 458
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ISBN-10 : 9781595589149
ISBN-13 : 1595589147
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cultural Cold War by : Frances Stonor Saunders

During the Cold War, freedom of expression was vaunted as liberal democracy’s most cherished possession—but such freedom was put in service of a hidden agenda. In The Cultural Cold War, Frances Stonor Saunders reveals the extraordinary efforts of a secret campaign in which some of the most vocal exponents of intellectual freedom in the West were working for or subsidized by the CIA—whether they knew it or not. Called "the most comprehensive account yet of the [CIA’s] activities between 1947 and 1967" by the New York Times, the book presents shocking evidence of the CIA’s undercover program of cultural interventions in Western Europe and at home, drawing together declassified documents and exclusive interviews to expose the CIA’s astonishing campaign to deploy the likes of Hannah Arendt, Isaiah Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, Robert Lowell, George Orwell, and Jackson Pollock as weapons in the Cold War. Translated into ten languages, this classic work—now with a new preface by the author—is "a real contribution to popular understanding of the postwar period" (The Wall Street Journal), and its story of covert cultural efforts to win hearts and minds continues to be relevant today.

Intelligence Studies in Britain and the US

Intelligence Studies in Britain and the US
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Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9780748677566
ISBN-13 : 0748677569
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Intelligence Studies in Britain and the US by : Christopher R. Moran

The first introduction to writing about intelligence and intelligence services. Secrecy has never stopped people from writing about intelligence. From memoirs and academic texts to conspiracy-laden exposes and spy novels, writing on intelligence abounds. Now, this new account uncovers intelligence historiography's hugely important role in shaping popular understandings and the social memory of intelligence. In this first introduction to these official and unofficial histories, a range of leading contributors narrate and interpret the development of intelligence studies as a discipline. Each chapter showcases new archival material, looking at a particular book or series of books and considering issues of production, censorship, representation and reception.

The World Factbook 2003

The World Factbook 2003
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Publisher : Potomac Books
Total Pages : 712
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ISBN-10 : 157488641X
ISBN-13 : 9781574886412
Rating : 4/5 (1X Downloads)

Synopsis The World Factbook 2003 by : United States. Central Intelligence Agency

By intelligence officials for intelligent people

Congressional Record

Congressional Record
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1452
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044116491879
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Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Congressional Record by : United States. Congress

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

American Reboot

American Reboot
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781982160708
ISBN-13 : 1982160705
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis American Reboot by : Will Hurd

From former Republican Congressman and CIA Officer Will Hurd, a bold political playbook for America rooted in the timeless ideals of bipartisanship, inclusivity, and democratic values. It's getting harder to get big things done in America. The gears of our democracy have been mucked up by political nonsense. To meet the era-defining challenges of the 21st century, our country needs a reboot. In American Reboot, Hurd, called "the future of the GOP" by Politico, provides a clear-eyed path forward for America grounded by what Hurd calls pragmatic idealism--a concept forged from enduring American values to achieve what is actually achievable. Hurd takes on five seismic problems facing a country in crisis: the Republican Party's failure to present a principled vision for the future; the lack of honest leadership in Washington, DC; income inequality that threatens the livelihood of millions of Americans; US economic and military dominance that is no longer guaranteed; and how technological change in the next thirty years will make the advancements of the last thirty years look trivial. Hurd has seen these challenges up close. A child of interracial parents in South Texas, Hurd survived the back alleys of dangerous places as a CIA officer. He carried that experience into three terms in Congress, where he was, for a time, the House's only Black Republican, representing a 71 percent Latino swing district in Texas that runs along 820 miles of US-Mexico border. As a cyber security executive and innovation crusader, Hurd has worked with entrepreneurs on the cutting edge of technology to anticipate the shockwaves of the future. Hurd draws on his remarkable experience to present an inspiring guide for America. He outlines how the Republican party can look like America by appealing to the middle, not the edges. He maps out how leaders should inspire rather than fearmonger. He forges a domestic policy based on the idea that prosperity should be a product of empowering people, not the government. He articulates a foreign policy where our enemies fear us and our friends love us. And lastly, he charts a forceful path forward for America's technological future. We all know we can do better. It's time to hit "ctrl alt del" and start the American Reboot.

Eyes on Spies

Eyes on Spies
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Publisher : Hoover Press
Total Pages : 119
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ISBN-10 : 9780817912864
ISBN-13 : 081791286X
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Eyes on Spies by : Amy B. Zegart

Amy Zegart examines the weaknesses of US intelligence oversight and why those deficiencies have persisted, despite the unprecedented importance of intelligence in today's environment. She argues that many of the biggest oversight problems lie with Congress—the institution, not the parties or personalities—showing how Congress has collectively and persistently tied its own hands in overseeing intelligence.

The Politics of Apolitical Culture

The Politics of Apolitical Culture
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9781134541690
ISBN-13 : 1134541694
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis The Politics of Apolitical Culture by : Giles Scott-Smith

This 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 the formation of the Congress and its early years of existence in relation to broader issues of US-European relations, Giles Scott-Smith reveals a more complex interpretation of the story. The Politics of Apolitical Culture provides an in-depth picture of the various links between the political, economic and cultural realms which led to the Congress.