Universities and Empire

Money and Politics in the Social Sciences During the Cold War

Edited by Christopher Simpson

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A shocking examination of the politics of intellectual life during the Cold War.
How low did Western scholars bow to Cold War political and financial pressures? Real low, says Universities and Empire. . . Important and eye-opening. 
— Washington City Paper

Universities and Empire is a fascinating exploration of the seamier connections between academic research and official public policy during the most turbulent years of the Cold War. It explores the effects of the U.S. military, intelligence, and propaganda agencies on academic culture and intellectual life. Essays by leading academics examine the origins of new subjects of research such as Asian Studies and Development Studies; mine the secret history of Cold War initiatives such as Project Troy and Project Camelot; and discuss the legacy of corporate involvement in the university system.

Christopher Simpson is the author of four books concerning the history and politics of mass media and Cold War and national security agencies, including Blowback (1987), The Splendid Blond Beast (1993), Science of Coercion (1994), and National Security Directives of the Reagan and Bush Administrations (1995), as well as numerous articles for journals and professional publications.  His work has won many awards, including the national Jewish Book Award for historical writing concerning the Holocaust and the Investigative Reporters and Editors Prize for books.  He teaches in the School of Communication at American University in Washington, D.C.
History / Political Science
Spring 1999
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6 1/8 x 9 1/4, 312 pages
978-1-56584-519-0

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