Experts, Social Scientists, and Techniques of Prognosis in Cold War America
This book describes how Cold War researchers used expert opinions to construct foreknowledge of geopolitical relevance. Focusing on the RAND Corporation, an American think tank with close relations to the armed forces, Dayé analyses the developm
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Experts, Social Scientists, and Techniques of Prognosis in Cold War America
Christian Dayé
Socio-Historical Studies of the Social and Human Sciences
Series Editors Christian Fleck Department of Sociology University of Graz Graz, Austria Johan Heilbron Centre Européen de Sociologie et de Science Politique (CESSP) CNRS - EHESS - Université Paris 1-Panthéon-Sorbonne Paris, France Marco Santoro Department of the Arts Universita di Bologna Bologna, Italy Gisèle Sapiro Centre Européen de Sociologie et de Science Politique (CESSP) CNRS-Ecole des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales Paris, France
This series is the first to focus on the historical development and current practices of the social and human sciences. Rather than simply privileging the internal analysis of ideas or external accounts of institutional structures, it publishes high quality studies that use the tools of the social sciences themselves to analyse the production, circulation and uses of knowledge in these disciplines. In doing so, it aims to establish Socio- Historical Studies of the Social and Human Sciences as a scholarly field in its own right, and to contribute to a more reflexive practice of these disciplines. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/15409
Christian Dayé
Experts, Social Scientists, and Techniques of Prognosis in Cold War America
Christian Dayé Graz, Austria
Socio-Historical Studies of the Social and Human Sciences ISBN 978-3-030-32780-4 ISBN 978-3-030-32781-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32781-1 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover Image © World History Archive / Alamy Stock Photo This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Natu
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