A History of UNESCO: Global Actions and Impacts

Front Matter....Pages i-2
Introduction....Pages 3-26
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
Popularizing Anthropology, Combating Racism: Alfred Métraux at The UNESCO Courier....Pages 29-48
Weapons of Mass Distribution: UNESCO and the Impact of Books....Pages 49-72
And Action! UN and UNESCO Coordinating Information Films, 1945–1951....Pages 73-96
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
Bringing Everyone to Trogen: UNESCO and the Promotion of an International Model of Children’s Communities after World War II....Pages 99-115
Returning to the International Community: UNESCO and Post-war Japan, 1945–1951....Pages 116-130
UNESCO, Reconstruction, and Pursuing Peace through a “Library-Minded” World, 1945–1950....Pages 131-150
Front Matter....Pages 151-151
UNESCO’s Fundamental Education Program, 1946–1958: Vision, Actions and Impact....Pages 153-167
Education for Independence: UNESCO in the Post-colonial Democratic Republic of Congo....Pages 168-180
The Flow of UNESCO Experts toward Latin America: On the Asymmetrical Impact of the Missions, 1947–1984....Pages 181-198
Front Matter....Pages 199-199
UNESCO Teaches History: Implementing International Understanding in Sweden....Pages 201-230
UNESCO and the Improvement of History Textbooks in Mexico, 1945–1960....Pages 231-256
UNESCO’s Role in East Asian Reconciliation: Post-war Japan and International Understanding....Pages 257-276
Front Matter....Pages 277-277
UNESCO and the Shaping of Global Heritage....Pages 279-299
Safeguarding Iran and Afghanistan: On UNESCO’s Efforts in the Field of Archeology....Pages 300-312
UNESCO and Chinese Heritage: An Ongoing Campaign to Achieve World-Class Standards....Pages 313-324
Back Matter....Pages 325-339