Entangled Geographies Empire and Technopolitics in the Global Cold War

• Main Author: Hecht, Gabrielle
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, Mass The MIT Press 04.04.2011; MIT Press
• Edition: 1
• Series: Inside Technology
• Subjects: 20th Century; Cold War; Decolonization; Diplomacy; Geopolitics; Globalization; Government; History; History of Technology; Imperialism; International Relations & Security; Legitimacy; Modern; Political aspects; Political Science; Postcolonialism; Science, Technology & Society; Social Sciences; Technology; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING; Technology > Political aspects; Technology and state

The Cold War was not simply a duel of superpowers. It took place not just in Washington and Moscow but also in the social and political arenas of geographically far-flung countries emerging from colonial rule. Moreover, Cold War tensions were manifest not only in global political disputes but also i...