{"product_id":"taking-books-to-the-world-american-publishers-and-the-cultural-cold-war-paperback","title":"Taking Books to the World: American Publishers and the Cultural Cold War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmanda Laugesen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFranklin Publications, or Franklin Book Programs, was started in 1952 as a form of cultural diplomacy. Until it folded in the 1970s, Franklin translated, printed, and distributed American books around the world, with offices in Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Nigeria, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Although it was a private firm, Franklin received funding from the United States Information Agency. This was an ambitious and idealistic postwar effort that ultimately became the victim of shifting politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eTaking Books to the World\u003c\/i\u003e, Amanda Laugesen tells the story of this purposeful enterprise, demonstrating the mix of goodwill and political drive behind its efforts to create modern book industries in developing countries. Examining the project through a clarifying lens, she reveals the ways Franklin's work aligned with cultural currents, exposing the imperial beliefs, charitable hopes, and intellectual reasoning behind this global experiment.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmanda Laugesen is director of the Australian National Dictionary Centre at the Australian National University and author of numerous books, including, most recently, \u003ci\u003eFurphies and Whizzbangs: Anzac Slang from the Great War.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51799377084704,"sku":"9781625343093","price":62.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b518bacf7e4ab22b1d295b05a5146989.webp?v=1780813052","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/taking-books-to-the-world-american-publishers-and-the-cultural-cold-war-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}