New Frontier of American Culture: Peace Corps Research in the Cold War Era

Author: Liu Guozhu
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book is one of the more systematic academic monographs on the Peace Corps in China's academic circles. The author explores the historical and cultural origins of the Peace Corps; the relationship between the Peace Corps and the Cold War, as well as the United States' foreign policy toward the Third World; the reactions of Third World countries, Cold War adversaries, and U.S. allies to the Peace Corps; the various works carried out by the Peace Corps in Third World countries; the challenges faced by the Peace Corps and policy adjustments; the functions and roles of the Peace Corps. The book views the Peace Corps as a product of American culture and an important component of U.S. foreign cultural policy. It examines its role as part of U.S. foreign policy in upholding American national interests, while also analyzing the positive contributions of Peace Corps volunteers as cultural ambassadors in cross-cultural communication. The author provides their own analysis of the historical trajectory of the Peace Corps after the Cold War.