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Universities and empire : money and politics in the social sciences during the Cold War / edited and introduced by Christopher Simpson.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Cold War and the university
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Education, Higher--Political aspects--United States--History--20th century.
- Education, Higher.
- Cold War--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.
- Cold War.
- Social sciences--Research--Political aspects--United States.
- Social sciences.
- Social sciences--Research--Political aspects.
- Education, Higher--Political aspects.
- History.
- United States.
- Social sciences--Research.
- Education, Higher--United States--History--20th century.
- United States--Intellectual life--20th century.
- Intellectual life.
- Physical Description:
- xxxiv, 273 pages ; 25 cm.
- Other Title:
- Money and politics in the social sciences during the Cold War
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton & Co., [1998]
- Summary:
- During the Cold War, what kinds of research received funding? How did government-sponsored "think-tanks" mold public opinion? What were the connections between academic research and official foreign policy? A major new contribution to a growing field of inquiry, UNIVERSITIES AND EMPIRE is a shocking examination of the politics and funding of intellectual life during the Cold War.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1565843878
- OCLC:
- 38741043
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