 | Science, Technology and the Cultural Cold War in Asia: From Atoms for Peace to Space Flight Subjects: Area Studies; Humanities; Politics & International Relations; Asian Studies; Asian Politics; International Relations; History; Japanese Studies; South East Asian Studies; American History; Asian History; Contemporary History 1945-; The Cold War; History of Science & Technology; Social & Cultural History; Foreign Policy; Public Diplomacy; Tsuchiya presents a new insight into the political roles of science and technology during the Cold War era in Asia. The Cold War was not only a battle of conflicting ideologies and economic systems, but also a competition of cultures and lifestyles, and a battle to win the hearts and minds of people in developing countries. Tsuchiya argues that science and technology were an integral part of how culture was deployed strategically. She discusses the 1950s and early 1960s: the Eisenhower and Kennedy presidencies in the U.S., and the decolonization and nation-building efforts in Japan, South Vietnam, Burma, and Indonesia. She also sheds light on the way U.S. technological aid programs such as Foreign Atoms for Peace, and the overseas information program were received by Asian leaders, technocrats, and scientists. Provides valuable insight for scholars of Cold War History in Asia and US Foreign Policy. Yuka Moriguchi Tsuchiya is Professor of History and American Studies in the Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies at Kyoto University, Japan. |
