""Cold War Captives" is a strikingly original, scrupulously researched, and endlessly provocative work of cultural history that offers countless new insights into the bipolar mind of postwar America. Enlightening and informative, erudite but never stuffy, this book is a model of historical retrieval and critical interpretation."--Thomas Doherty, author of "Cold War, Cool Medium: Television, McCarthyism, and American Culture" ""Cold War Captives" is a wonderfully rich account of early cold war culture and politics. ...
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""Cold War Captives" is a strikingly original, scrupulously researched, and endlessly provocative work of cultural history that offers countless new insights into the bipolar mind of postwar America. Enlightening and informative, erudite but never stuffy, this book is a model of historical retrieval and critical interpretation."--Thomas Doherty, author of "Cold War, Cool Medium: Television, McCarthyism, and American Culture" ""Cold War Captives" is a wonderfully rich account of early cold war culture and politics. Carruthers writes with clarity and elan, illuminating aspects of the cold war that no one has heretofore explored."--Marilyn Young, author of "The Vietnam Wars 1945-1990"
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