Americans All: Good Neighbor Cultural Diplomacy in World War II

by Darlene J. Sadlier

Book Overview

Cultural diplomacy-"winning hearts and minds" through positive portrayals of the American way of life-is a key element in U.S. foreign policy, although it often takes a backseat to displays of military might. Americans All provides an in-depth, fine-grained study of a particularly successful instance of cultural diplomacy-the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (CIAA), a government agency established by President Franklin...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292756852
• ISBN13: 9780292756854
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"