From warfare to welfare : defense intellectuals and urban problems in Cold War America / Jennifer S. Light.

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Light, Jennifer S, 1971-

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0801881463
9780801881466
080187422X
9780801874222
9780801882739
0801882737

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HT123 .L45 2003eb

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Contents:

Planning for the atomic age : creating a community of experts -- The city as a communication system -- Cybernetics and urban renewal -- Urban intelligence gathering -- Moon-shot management for American cities -- Cable as a Cold War technology -- Wired cities.

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Review: "Jennifer S. Light argues that the technologies and values of the cold war fundamentally shaped the history of postwar urban America. From Warfare to Welfare examines how American intellectuals, city leaders, and the federal government chose to attack problems in the nation's cities by borrowing techniques and technologies first designed for military engagement with foreign enemies. Facing threats like urban chaos, blight, and unrest, urban problem solvers adapted the expertise of defense professionals. Light traces the transfer of innovations from military to city planning and management. She thereby reveals how a continuing source of inspiration for American city administrators lay in the nation's preparations for war."--Jacket

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-280) and index.

"Jennifer S. Light argues that the technologies and values of the cold war fundamentally shaped the history of postwar urban America. From Warfare to Welfare examines how American intellectuals, city leaders, and the federal government chose to attack problems in the nation's cities by borrowing techniques and technologies first designed for military engagement with foreign enemies. Facing threats like urban chaos, blight, and unrest, urban problem solvers adapted the expertise of defense professionals. Light traces the transfer of innovations from military to city planning and management. She thereby reveals how a continuing source of inspiration for American city administrators lay in the nation's preparations for war."--Jacket

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