Image from Amazon.com
Cold War monks : buddhism and America's secret strategy in Southeast Asia / Eugene Ford
Publication details: New Haven : Yale University Press , cop. 2017 Description: xi, 375 p. : il., mapas ; 25 cmISBN: 978-0-300-21856-5Subject(s): Budismo | Religión y política | Historia | Tailandia | Asia sudorientalAbstract: How did the U.S. government make use of a “Buddhist policy” in Southeast Asia during the Cold War despite the American principle that the state should not meddle with religion? To answer this question, Eugene Ford delved deep into an unprecedented range of U.S. and Thai sources and conducted numerous oral history interviews with key informants. Ford uncovers a riveting story filled with U.S. national security officials, diplomats, and scholars seeking to understand and build relationships within the Buddhist monasteries of Southeast Asia.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monografías
|
Biblioteca de la Escuela Diplomática Depósito | 21379 | Available | 2061336 |
How did the U.S. government make use of a “Buddhist policy” in Southeast Asia during the Cold War despite the American principle that the state should not meddle with religion? To answer this question, Eugene Ford delved deep into an unprecedented range of U.S. and Thai sources and conducted numerous oral history interviews with key informants. Ford uncovers a riveting story filled with U.S. national security officials, diplomats, and scholars seeking to understand and build relationships within the Buddhist monasteries of Southeast Asia.