War of the Black Heavens: The Battles of Western Broadcasting in the Cold War
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (848 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0815604793 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Neustadt Award for Best Book on the American Presidency and "How the South Joined the Gambling Nation: The Politics of State Policy Innovation "(with John Mason; 2008), which won the V. Michael Nelson is Fulmer Professor of Political Science at Rhodes College. More than fifty of his articles have been reprinted in anthologies of political science, history, music, sports, and English composition. Key Award for outstanding book on southern politics. "His
He is also a senior fellow of the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia and" "senior contributing editor and book editor of the "Cook Political Report. "His recent books include "Resilient America: Electing Nixon in 1968, Channeling Dissent, and Dividing Government "(2014), which won the Richard e. Neustadt Award for Best Book on the American Presidency and "How the South Joined the Gambling Nation: The Politics of State Policy Innovation "(with John Mason; 2008), which won the V. . About the Author Michael Nelson is Fulmer Professor of Political Science at Rhodes College. O. More than fifty of his articles have been reprinted in anthologies of political science, history, music, sports, and English composition. Key Award for outstanding book on southern politics
International diplomacy and a changing global economy did not bring about the fall of the Iron Curtain. The Russians decided to stop the mass production of short-wave radios so that their citizens could not hear Western broadcasts. Radio did, and it was mightier than the sword. War of the Black Heavens reveals that, due to administrative incompetence, short-wave radio production continued, making worthless many of the billions of dollars spent on jamming. Pop music, talk shows, news, and information about consumer goods al