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PublisherUniversity Press of Kentucky
ISBN-100813190452
ISBN-139780813190457
eBay Product ID (ePID)2327124
Product Key Features
Number of Pages408 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBroadcasting Freedom : the Cold War Triumph of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty
SubjectRadio / History & Criticism, International Relations / General, Propaganda, World
Publication Year2003
FeaturesReprint
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Performing Arts, History
AuthorArch Puddington
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight20.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Anyone wanting a complete picture of how the Cold War was waged and how it came to an end will have to read it." -- Washington Times, "No one measure won the Cold War -- but Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty should be in the first rank of those getting the highest medals. Puddington tells the story with style and grace." -- R. James Woolsey, A ground-breaking history of RFE-RL that is both erudite and a delight to read.... Should help rescue the radios from the 'memory hole' to which their detractors are attempting to consign them., "No one measure won the Cold War -- but Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty should be in the first rank of those getting the highest medals. Puddington tells the story with style and grace.-- R. James Woolsey" -- R. James Woolsey, Puddington does as excellent job of reconstructing the enormous problems faced by the organizers of the radios.... A finely balanced and definitive history., "A compelling chronicle of one crucial battlefront in the Cold War.-- Wall Street Journal" -- Wall Street Journal, Puddington remains an astute and insightful storyteller with unusually strong access to relevant people and personal archives., Puddington's narrative of the conduct of these two stations is candid and, so far as I can tell, fair.... Well written., Anyone wanting a complete picture of how the Cold War was waged and how it came to an end will have to read it., ""Puddington's narrative of the conduct of these two stations is candid and, so far as I can tell, fair.... Well written." --Political Communications" --, ""A fine telling of a little known U.S. project that prevented the evil empire from exercising a monopoly on news and opinion." --First Things" --, Important precisely because Americans are largely unaware of the widespread use of short-wave radio abroad, not to mention the foreign radio broadcasts aimed at them., ""A thorough and evenhanded account of the role that this surrogate home radio service provided." --Times Literary Supplement" --, "Puddington's narrative of the conduct of these two stations is candid and, so far as I can tell, fair.... Well written.-- Political Communications" -- Political Communications, ""Useful to anyone interested in the minutiae of American foreign policy in Eastern Europe after World War II." --Washington Post Book World" --, ""Has much to offer students of international broadcasting and propaganda studies for its detailed account of RFE-RL inner workings." --Rhetoric and Public Affairs" --, "A fine telling of a little known U.S. project that prevented the evil empire from exercising a monopoly on news and opinion.-- First Things" -- First Things, "A ground-breaking history of RFE-RL that is both erudite and a delight to read.... Should help rescue the radios from the 'memory hole' to which their detractors are attempting to consign them." -- American Spectator, "A thorough and evenhanded account of the role that this surrogate home radio service provided.-- Times Literary Supplement" -- Times Literary Supplement, No one measure won the Cold War--but Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty should be in the first rank of those getting the highest medals. Puddington tells the story with style and grace., "Puddington's narrative of the conduct of these two stations is candid and, so far as I can tell, fair.... Well written." -- Political Communications, "'Puddington does as excellent job of reconstructing the enormous problems faced by the organizers of the radios.... A finely balanced and definitive history." --Commentary" --, Useful to anyone interested in the minutiae of American foreign policy in Eastern Europe after World War II., ""Important precisely because Americans are largely unaware of the widespread use of short-wave radio abroad, not to mention the foreign radio broadcasts aimed at them." --Orbis" --, ""Puddington remains an astute and insightful storyteller with unusually strong access to relevant people and personal archives." --Journal of American History" --, "Puddington does as excellent job of reconstructing the enormous problems faced by the organizers of the radios.... A finely balanced and definitive history." -- Commentary, ""Anyone wanting a complete picture of how the Cold War was waged and how it came to an end will have to read it." --Washington Times" --, ""No one measure won the Cold War -- but Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty should be in the first rank of those getting the highest medals. Puddington tells the story with style and grace." --R. James Woolsey" --, "A ground-breaking history of RFE-RL that is both erudite and a delight to read.... Should help rescue the radios from the 'memory hole' to which their detractors are attempting to consign them.-- American Spectator" -- American Spectator, "Puddington remains an astute and insightful storyteller with unusually strong access to relevant people and personal archives." -- Journal of American History, A thoughtful, readable and indispensable historical volume on the United States' most unusual weapons against communism during the Cold War era., "Has much to offer students of international broadcasting and propaganda studies for its detailed account of RFE-RL inner workings." -- Rhetoric and Public Affairs, "A thoughtful, readable and indispensable historical volume on the United States' most unusual weapons against communism during the Cold War era." -- Survival, "Has much to offer students of international broadcasting and propaganda studies for its detailed account of RFE-RL inner workings.-- Rhetoric and Public Affairs" -- Rhetoric and Public Affairs, A fine telling of a little known U.S. project that prevented the evil empire from exercising a monopoly on news and opinion., "Useful to anyone interested in the minutiae of American foreign policy in Eastern Europe after World War II." -- Washington Post Book World, ""Puddington leaves little doubt that the Radios served an extremely valuable purpose." --National Review" --, "A thoughtful, readable and indispensable historical volume on the United States' most unusual weapons against communism during the Cold War era.-- Survival" -- Survival, "Important precisely because Americans are largely unaware of the widespread use of short-wave radio abroad, not to mention the foreign radio broadcasts aimed at them.-- Orbis" -- Orbis, "Useful to anyone interested in the minutiae of American foreign policy in Eastern Europe after World War II.-- Washington Post Book World" -- Washington Post Book World, "A thorough and evenhanded account of the role that this surrogate home radio service provided." -- Times Literary Supplement, "Puddington leaves little doubt that the Radios served an extremely valuable purpose." -- National Review, "A fine telling of a little known U.S. project that prevented the evil empire from exercising a monopoly on news and opinion." -- First Things, "Puddington remains an astute and insightful storyteller with unusually strong access to relevant people and personal archives.-- Journal of American History" -- Journal of American History, "Puddington does as excellent job of reconstructing the enormous problems faced by the organizers of the radios.... A finely balanced and definitive history.-- Commentary" -- Commentary, ""A ground-breaking history of RFE-RL that is both erudite and a delight to read.... Should help rescue the radios from the 'memory hole' to which their detractors are attempting to consign them." --American Spectator" --, Has much to offer students of international broadcasting and propaganda studies for its detailed account of RFE-RL inner workings., "Anyone wanting a complete picture of how the Cold War was waged and how it came to an end will have to read it.-- Washington Times" -- Washington Times, "Important precisely because Americans are largely unaware of the widespread use of short-wave radio abroad, not to mention the foreign radio broadcasts aimed at them." -- Orbis, ""A thoughtful, readable and indispensable historical volume on the United States' most unusual weapons against communism during the Cold War era." --Survival" --, "Puddington leaves little doubt that the Radios served an extremely valuable purpose.-- National Review" -- National Review
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal384.54/094
Table Of ContentDimensions of Difference in Indigenous Film Reading Nanook's Smile: Visual Sovereignty, Indigenous Revisions of Ethnography, and Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner) Dismantling the Master's House: The Feminist Fourth Cinema Documentaries of Alanis Obomsawin and Loretta Todd Indigenous (Re)memory and Resistance: Video Works by Dana Claxton Native Resistance to Hollywood's Persistence of Vision: Teaching Films about Contemporary American Indians Geographies of Identity and Belonging in Sherman Alexie's The Business of Fancydancing Teaching Native American Filmmakers: Osawa, Eyre and Redroad "The Native's Point of View" As Seen Through the Native's (and Non-Native's) Points of View The Dirt Roads of Consciousness: Teaching and Producing Videos with Indigenous Purpose "Pockets Full of Stories": An Interview with Sterlin Harjo and Blackhorse Lowe Wrestling the Greased Pig: An Interview with Randy Redroad Sandra Osawa: An Upstream Journey Video as Community Ally and Dakota Sense of Place: An Interview with Mona Smith The Journey's Discover: An Interview with Shelly Niro
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisAmong America's most unusual and successful weapons during the Cold War were Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. RFE-RL had its origins in a post-war America brimming with confidence and secure in its power. Unlike the Voice of America, which conveyed a distinctly American perspective on global events, RFE-RL served as surrogate home radio services and a vital alternative to the controlled, party-dominated domestic press in Eastern Europe. Over twenty stations featured programming tailored to individual countries. They reached millions of listeners ranging from industrial workers to dissident leaders such as Lech Walesa and Vaclav Havel. Broadcasting Freedom draws on rare archival material and offers a penetrating insider history of the radios that helped change the face of Europe. Arch Puddington reveals new information about the connections between RFE-RL and the CIA, which provided covert funding for the stations during the critical start-up years in the early 1950s. He relates in detail the efforts of Soviet and Eastern Bloc officials to thwart the stations; their tactics ranged from jamming attempts, assassinations of radio journalists, the infiltration of spies onto the radios' staffs, and the bombing of the radios' headquarters. Puddington addresses the controversies that engulfed the stations throughout the Cold War, most notably RFE broadcasts during the Hungarian Revolution that were described as inflammatory and irresponsible. He shows how RFE prevented the Communist authorities from establishing a monopoly on the dissemination of information in Poland and describes the crucial roles played by the stations as the Berlin Wall came down and the Soviet Union broke apart. Broadcasting Freedom is also a portrait of the Cold War in America. Puddington offers insights into the strategic thinking of the RFE-RL leadership and those in the highest circles of American government, including CIA directors, secretaries of state, and even presidents., Nothing spreads like fear . . . When a set of Russian oligarchs are assassinated in London, the Russian expat community become anxious. One man appeals to the British government for protection and MI5 assigns Spider Shepherd to the case. But he soon discovers that the killings aren't political - they're personal, and the assassin is much nearer than anyone could conceive. And that's not the only score Spider must settle. Asked by a group of ex-colleagues to hunt down a former Taliban tyrant who has claimed UK asylum by assisting the British government, Spider is forced to decide between his sense of justice and his job. For as he struggles to save the life of one man, he's on a path to extinguish another.
LC Classification NumberHE8697.45.E852P83
