#86 - How Social Scientists Reshaped US Foreign Policy-Making - w/ Daniel Bessner

<p>In this episode, <a href="http://danielbessner.com/">Prof. Daniel Bessner</a> of the University of Washington discusses his 2018 book "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Exile-Speier-Defense-Intellectual/dp/0801453038/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1509725358&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=democracy+in+exile">Democracy in Exile</a>", describing the crucial impact that social scientists had in reshaping political institutions during the early Cold War period. This is a fascinating history of the creation of the US think tank ecosystem, the sidelining of majoritarian institutions in an era of crisis, and the origin of foundational ideas in a variety of academic fields.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>