Neither Peace Nor Freedom - The Cultural Cold War in Latin America

Patrick Iber tells the story of left-wing Latin American artists, writers, and scholars who worked as diplomats, advised rulers, opposed dictators, and even led nations during the Cold War. Ultimately, they could not break free from the era's rigid binaries, and found little room to promote their social democratic ideals without compromising them.

About the author

Patrick Iber is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Summary

Patrick Iber tells the story of left-wing Latin American artists, writers, and scholars who worked as diplomats, advised rulers, opposed dictators, and even led nations during the Cold War. Ultimately, they could not break free from the era’s rigid binaries, and found little room to promote their social democratic ideals without compromising them.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Iber, Iber Patrick
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.10.2015
• EAN: 9780674286047
• ISBN: 978-0-674-28604-7
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Latin America, Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Latin America / General, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, History of the Americas, Political ideologies and movements, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General