Frontiers for the American Century

Frontiers for the American Century
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 279
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ISBN-10 : 9781137507877
ISBN-13 : 113750787X
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Book Synopsis Frontiers for the American Century by : James Spiller

Download or read book Frontiers for the American Century written by James Spiller and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book compares the cultural politics of the U.S. space and Antarctic programs during the Cold War. It analyzes how culturally salient terms, especially the nationalist motif of the frontier, were used to garner public support for these strategic initiatives and, more generally, United States internationalism during this period.


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