Science, Cold War and the American State

This book illuminates how Berkner became a model that produced the scientist/advisor/policymaker that helped build post-war America. It does so by providing a detailed account of the personal and professional beliefs of one of the most influential figures in the American scientific community; a figure that helped define the political and social climates that existed in the United States during the Cold War.

Allan A. Needell

Introduction; 1: Radio, Aviation, and the Origins of a Technocratic Vision; 2: Mr. Berkner in Washington; 3: Radio Science and World War II; 4: Science and Post-war Defense; 5: Extending the Partnership; 6: Scientists, Project Troy, and the Direction of Cold War Strategic Planning; 7: Career Choices and the Korean War Panic Of 1950; 8: Continental Defense, Secrecy, and the Scientist's Role in National Security Planning; 9: Stretching the Coalition; 10: Expanding Federal Support of Private Research; 11: Berkner and the IGY; 12: IGY Satellites and the Launch of Sputnik; 13: Horizons or Limits