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1. The Cultural Cold War in Western Europe, 1945-60

   Edited by Hans Krabbendam, Giles Scott-Smith

   Series: Studies in Intelligence

   The idea of the Cold War as a propaganda contest as opposed to a military conflict is being increasingly accepted. This has led to a re-evaluation of the relationship between economic policies, political agendas and cultural activities in Western Europe post 1945.This book provides an important...

   Published May 12th 2004 by Routledge
2. The Politics of Apolitical Culture

   The Congress for Cultural Freedom and the Political Economy of American Hegemony 1945-1955

   By Giles Scott-Smith

   Series: Routledge/PSA Political Studies Series

   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...

   Published November 21st 2001 by Routledge