The Cultural Cold War : the CIA and the world of arts and letters [2013]
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Original Title
The Cultural Cold War : the CIA and the world of arts and letters / Frances Stonor Saunders.
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Uniform Title
Who paid the piper?
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Published
New York, NY : The New Press, 2013.
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Physical Description
xvii, 427 p. [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents Summary
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 Cultural Cold War present.
Subjects
Subject Terms
Arts -> Political aspects -> United States.
Arts, American -> 20th century.
Cold War -> Social aspects -> United States.
Freedom and art -> Political aspects -> United States.
Politics and culture -> United States.
United States Cultural policy.
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Note
Originally published under title: Who paid the piper? : the CIA and the cultural cold war London : Granta Books, 1999.
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ISBN
9781595589149 (pbk)
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | OSA Archivum Library | Reference collection | 327.1/4/097309 SAU | - | Reference | Donation of Katalin Székely. |
The Cultural Cold War : the CIA and the world of arts and letters [2013]
In Research Room
BookGeneral Information
General Information
Original Title
The Cultural Cold War : the CIA and the world of arts and letters / Frances Stonor Saunders.
General Information
Uniform Title
Who paid the piper?
General Information
Published
New York, NY : The New Press, 2013.
General Information
Physical Description
xvii, 427 p. [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents Summary
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 Cultural Cold War present.
Subjects
Subject
Subjects
Subject Terms
Arts -> Political aspects -> United States.
Arts, American -> 20th century.
Cold War -> Social aspects -> United States.
Freedom and art -> Political aspects -> United States.
Politics and culture -> United States.
United States Cultural policy.
Bibliographic Information
Note
Originally published under title: Who paid the piper? : the CIA and the cultural cold war London : Granta Books, 1999.
Bibliographic Information
ISBN
9781595589149 (pbk)
Holdings
Book - 327.1/4/097309 SAU
Item Type
Book
Current Location
OSA Archivum Library
Current Location
OSA Archivum Library
Call Number
327.1/4/097309 SAU
Volume Info
-
Shelving Location
-
Public Note
Donation of Katalin Székely.