Radio Free Europe and the pursuit of democracy : my war within the Cold War [1997]
In Research Room
Book
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Original Title
Radio Free Europe and the pursuit of democracy : my war within the Cold War / George R. Urban.
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Language
English
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Published
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 1997.
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Physical Description
x, 322 p. : 24 cm.
Subjects
Subject Terms
Cold War -> History
International broadcasting -> History -> 20th century
Radio Free Europe -> History -> 20th century
Radio in propaganda -> History -> 20th century
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
A leading expert on East and Central European and Soviet affairs, George R. Urban offers an insider's perspective on the history of Radio Free Europe by drawing on his service during the 1960s and his term as overall director in the 1980s. In vivid detail, Urban describes how the Radios promoted the cause of liberal democracy and the free market economy for more than four decades and stood up against the Soviet system, with its clandestine offshoots and fifth columns in all the countries of the West. Urban contends that a second opponent was less visible but more powerful: influential members of the American and West European Left who believed that the Soviet superpower should not be thwarted. The author explores the often controversial strategies and tactics employed by the staff and administrators of the Radios, sheds light on their role in the tragic 1956 Hungarian Revolution, examines the ideas and convictions of key figures, and reveals how communism was intellectually unmasked in a psychological contest that also made possible reconciliation between nations and individuals.
Bibliographic Information
ISBN
0300069219
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | OSA Archivum Library | Reference collection | 384.54/094 21 URB | - | Reference | - |
Radio Free Europe and the pursuit of democracy : my war within the Cold War [1997]
In Research Room
BookGeneral Information
Author
Urban, George R., 1921-1997
General Information
Original Title
Radio Free Europe and the pursuit of democracy : my war within the Cold War / George R. Urban.
General Information
Language
English
General Information
Published
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 1997.
General Information
Physical Description
x, 322 p. : 24 cm.
Subjects
Subject Terms
Cold War -> History
International broadcasting -> History -> 20th century
Radio Free Europe -> History -> 20th century
Radio in propaganda -> History -> 20th century
Bibliographic Information
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A leading expert on East and Central European and Soviet affairs, George R. Urban offers an insider's perspective on the history of Radio Free Europe by drawing on his service during the 1960s and his term as overall director in the 1980s. In vivid detail, Urban describes how the Radios promoted the cause of liberal democracy and the free market economy for more than four decades and stood up against the Soviet system, with its clandestine offshoots and fifth columns in all the countries of the West. Urban contends that a second opponent was less visible but more powerful: influential members of the American and West European Left who believed that the Soviet superpower should not be thwarted. The author explores the often controversial strategies and tactics employed by the staff and administrators of the Radios, sheds light on their role in the tragic 1956 Hungarian Revolution, examines the ideas and convictions of key figures, and reveals how communism was intellectually unmasked in a psychological contest that also made possible reconciliation between nations and individuals.
Bibliographic Information
ISBN
0300069219
Holdings
Book - 384.54/094 21 URB
Item Type
Book
Current Location
OSA Archivum Library
Current Location
OSA Archivum Library
Call Number
384.54/094 21 URB
Volume Info
-
Shelving Location
-
Public Note
-