Modernization from the Other Shore
Book • 2009
Modernization from the Other Shore is a book by historian David Engerman.
In this book, Engerman explores the history of Soviet influence on American society during the Cold War. He examines how Soviet achievements in science, technology, and culture, particularly in the early years of the space race, inspired a wave of modernization efforts in the United States.
The book argues that the Soviet Union served as an important, albeit often unacknowledged, catalyst for change in American education, research, and industrial policy.
In this book, Engerman explores the history of Soviet influence on American society during the Cold War. He examines how Soviet achievements in science, technology, and culture, particularly in the early years of the space race, inspired a wave of modernization efforts in the United States.
The book argues that the Soviet Union served as an important, albeit often unacknowledged, catalyst for change in American education, research, and industrial policy.
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