The Council on Foreign Relations and American Policy in the Early Cold War

By: Michael Wala

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Hardcover | 1 November 1994

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Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations is still active today; in fact, the interest in its activities is growing. However, to date little is known about the major aspects of the organization. We are pleased to offer the first comprehensive evaluation of its impact on the decision-making process of American foreign policy, particularly in the immediate postwar period. Was the CFR, as richist critics claimed, "the nexus of the organized subversive effort in America"; or was it, as leftists claimed, "a central link binding American foreign policy to the corporate upper class"; or did it fall somewhere in between these rather extreme characterizations? Based on extensive analysis of primary sources, this book clearly delineates the Council's activities - its study and discussion groups and its publications - and the developing internation political, military, and economic situations. This ground-breaking study was highly acclaimed when it first appeared in German, and its availability in translation will be most welcome.

Michael Wala is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences of the University of Erlangen-Nurnberg. He previously edited Allen Dulles's The Marshall Plan (1993).

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"...[Wala] has dug deeply into the archives of the Council and many other primary sources...his case is well made and well expressed."." · Foreign Affairs

"...This excellent book...merits serious study on both sides of the Atlantic...[Wala] reveals complex interconnections between officials in the Truman administration and members of the council." · American Historical Review

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Non-Fiction History General & World History Politics & Government International Relations Earliest Times to Present Day 20th Century History from 1900 to 2000 Post War 20th Century History after 1945 Regional & National History History of the Americas

Preface
Introduction: Subversion from "the Right" or from the "the Left"?
The Founding of the Council on Foreign Relations: "To Create and Stimulate International Thought"	p. 1
The Council on Foreign Relations to 1945: From Men's Club to Brain Trust	p. 15
The Soviet Union and the United States: Allies or Potential Enemies?	p. 57
Europe and Germany: "Political Economy in the Literal Sense of that Term"	p. 91
Asia - Japan and China: "A Viable Far Eastern Economy on a Multilateral Basis"	p. 141
The Role of the United States After 1945: "Maintenance of Peace, Freedom, and Prosperity" versus "American Security, Private Enterprise, and Our Way of Life"	p. 153
Managing the Public: "And Our Ideas Will Control the World"	p. 171
The Council on Foreign Relations and the Decision-Making Process in U.S. Foreign Policy	p. 217
Appendices	p. 245
Bibliography	p. 257
Index	p. 281
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