Title The Cold War in universities : U.S. and Soviet cultural diplomacy, 1945-1990 / by Natalia Tsvetkova

Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource (259 pages) Series New Perspectives on the Cold War ; volume 9 New perspectives on the Cold War ; v. 9. Contents Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The Cold War, Cultural Diplomacy, and Universities -- 2 Universities in Cultural Cold War Studies -- 3 Archival Documents: What They Reveal -- 4 Theoretical Discussion: Realism, Constructivism, Americanization/Sovietization, Response Concept, or Fear? -- 1. Europe: Opposition of "Conservative" Professors to U.S. and Soviet Transformations in German -- 1 Introduction -- 2 U.S. and Soviet Cultural Offensive in Universities of Divided Germany: Making a Pliable Professor -- 2.1 Facing the Old Professors: U.S. and Soviet Perceptions 2.2 Purging Rectors -- 2.3 Purging Professors -- 2.4 Pliable Professors? -- 2.5 U.S. and Soviet Institutions in German Universities -- 3 Opposition of "Conservative Professors" to U.S. and Soviet Reforms -- 3.1 U.S. Advisors and Opposed Professors -- 3.2 Soviet Advisors and Opposed Professors -- 4 Conclusion -- 2. Middle East and Central Asia: Americanization, Sovietization, and Resistance in Afghanistan -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Kabul University under the Control of the United States -- 2.1 Promoting the Faculty of Engineering -- 2.2 English as the Language of Instruction 2.3 Turmoil and Termination of Projects -- 2.4 Aftermath ... -- 3 Kabul University under Soviet Control -- 3.1 Purging Everything "American" -- 4 Professors and Students at Kabul University: Resistance to Americanization and Sovietization -- 4.1 Professors against U.S. and Soviet Advisors -- 4.2 Students against U.S. and Soviet Advisors -- 5 Conclusion -- 3. Africa: When Development and Professors Erased U.S. and Soviet Transformations in Universities -- 1 Introduction -- 2 U.S. Advisors at Haile Selassie I University: Under the Pressure of Ethiopianization 2.1 Building a University Scattered across the City -- 2.2 Faculty of Education: Between Success and Failure -- 2.3 Ethiopianization: A Clash between Local and U.S. Professors -- 2.4 Anti-Americanism of Students: Undermining American Transformations -- 3 Soviet Advisors at Bahar Dar Polytechnic Institute: Caught between Sabotaged Professors and Loyal Students -- 3.1 The Ethiopian Government versus Soviet Advisors -- 3.2 Professors: Sabotage against Russians -- 3.3 Students: Between Government Repression and Soviet Marxism -- 4 Conclusion 4. Asia-Pacific: Sabotage of Academics against U.S. and Soviet Strangers in Vietnam -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Making Teachers of English: U.S. Education Policy in Saigon -- 2.1 The University of Saigon and the Faculty of Pedagogy: Making a Teacher -- 2.2 U.S. Advisors at Schools: Building Infrastructure -- 2.3 Successes, Failures, and Consequences of American Reforms -- 3 Making Teachers of Russian: Soviet Education Policy in Hanoi -- 3.1 Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages at Hanoi: Making a Teacher of Russian Language -- 3.2 Soviet Advisors at Schools: Teaching Children -- 3.3 Successes, Failures, and Consequences of Soviet Reforms Summary "In Cold War in Universities: U.S. and Soviet Cultural Diplomacy, 1945-1990 Natalia Tsvetkova recounts how the United States and the Soviet Union aspired to transform overseas academic institutions according to their political aims during the Cold War. The book depicts how U.S. and Soviet attempts to impose certain values, disciplines, teaching models, structures, statutes, and personnel at universities in divided Germany, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, both Vietnams, and Cuba as well as Guatemala were foiled by sabotage, ignorance, and resistance on the part of the local academic elite, particularly professors. Often at odds with local academic communities, U.S. and Soviet university policies endured unexpected frustrations as their efforts toward Americanization and Sovietization faced developmental setbacks, grassroots resistance, and even political fear"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 08, 2021) Subject Education, Higher -- American influences -- History -- 20th century Education, Higher -- Soviet influences -- History Higher education and state -- United States -- History -- 20th century Higher education and state -- Soviet Union -- History Cultural diplomacy -- United States -- History -- 20th century Cultural diplomacy -- Soviet Union -- History Cold War. Education, Higher -- Soviet influences Cultural diplomacy Education, Higher -- American influences Higher education and state Soviet Union United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9004471782 9789004471788

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