Book contents
- Science and American Foreign Relations since World War II
- Cambridge Studies in US Foreign Relations
- Science and American Foreign Relations since World War II
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Battle of the Laboratories
- 2 Science Contained
- 3 The Quiet War
- 4 The Crossing Point
- 5 Reorientation
- 6 Globalization
- 7 The Fray
- 8 The Laboratory of Diplomacy
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 December 2018
Book contents
- Science and American Foreign Relations since World War II
- Cambridge Studies in US Foreign Relations
- Science and American Foreign Relations since World War II
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Battle of the Laboratories
- 2 Science Contained
- 3 The Quiet War
- 4 The Crossing Point
- 5 Reorientation
- 6 Globalization
- 7 The Fray
- 8 The Laboratory of Diplomacy
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The introduction provides a brief overview of the argument and necessary historical background, including the history of scientific universalism, privilege, and national service, the American focus on applied research, commerce, and agriculture, and the impact of WWI and the interwar period on science worldwide.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019