Saunders, Frances Stonor
The Cultural Cold War: The CIA and the World of Arts and Letters
- ISBN 13:
- 9781595589149
- author:
- Saunders, Frances Stonor
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- New Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 427
- Dimensions:
- 23.1 x 15 x 3.3 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Cultural Cold War: The CIA and the World of Arts and Letters by Frances Stonor Saunders During the Cold War, the concept of freedom of expression was often touted as a cornerstone of liberal democracy. However, this freedom was often used to further a hidden agenda. This book reveals the extraordinary efforts of a secret campaign in which some of the most vocal advocates of intellectual freedom in the West were unwittingly working for or subsidized by the CIA. Declassified documents and exclusive interviews bring to light the CIA's undercover program of cultural interventions in Western Europe and at home. The book exposes the CIA's campaign to deploy influential figures such as Hannah Arendt, Isaiah Berlin, and George Orwell as tools in the Cold War. This shocking story of covert cultural efforts to win hearts and minds remains relevant today. Translated into ten languages, this book provides a real contribution to popular understanding of the postwar period.
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