Student Internationalism and the Global Cold War

The International Union of Students in Socialist Prague

Mikuláš Pešta (Author)

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Student Internationalism and the Global Cold War

The International Union of Students in Socialist Prague

Mikuláš Pešta (Author)

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This open access book tells the history of the International Union of Students, providing a fascinating account of a significant but understudied vehicle of internationalism amidst the Global Cold War. Focusing on three main themes; student internationalism, decolonization, and socialist transnationalism, it draws on a vast array of archival sources to explore cooperation and exchange between the Cold war's three worlds, and the role of the organization in developing global socialism.

Centring Prague as a key co-ordinating centre of Cold War internationalisms and with an international focus on student organisations, Pešta contextualises the legacy and impact of student internationalism in the twentieth century. Paying particular attention to the role of 'Third World' delegates who communicated and legitimised topics such as colonialism, racism, global inequality and national liberation, it shows how the language and agenda of the IUS changed over time, and how the organization struggled to find its place after the end of the Cold War in 1989.

The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.

Introduction
1. Prehistory
2. From Universalism to the Cold War
3. The 'Golden Age'
4. Representing the Students of the World
5. Crises and Reforms
6. Post-Mortem and Resurrections
Conclusions

Product details

Published	Jul 22 2027
Format	Paperback
Edition	1st
Pages	312
ISBN	9781350425576
Imprint	Bloomsbury Academic
Illustrations	10 bw illus
Dimensions	234 x 156 mm
Series	Histories of Internationalism
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

Mikuláš Pešta

Mikuláš Pešta is Assistant Professor at the Instit…

In his meticulously researched book, Mikuláš Pešta takes us to socialist Prague, home to the International Union of Students and a global hub for student activism. This work is a long-awaited addition to the Cold War historiography and essential reading for anyone interested in student internationalism and the global Cold War.

Pia Koivunen, Senior Lecturer, University of Turku, Finland
In 1967, the pro-West International Student Conference collapsed after revelations of CIA funding. Its rival, the International Union of Students, did not survive the later loss of Socialist bloc funding. Both had masters, but neither were puppets. Pešta masterfully documents the complexities of the IUS relationship with the Soviet bloc, as well as the organization's global significance.

Karen M. Paget, author of Patriotic Betrayal
Pešta has produced a very readable book – lucid, vivid, and admirably controlled in its scope … It will be an indispensable reference for students and scholars of youth and student movements alike, and a rich resource for historians of the cultural Cold War.

H-Soz-Kult