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Ian Scott - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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‘Pride and Joy’: Propaganda Wars, ‘Projections of America’ and the Dismantling of the Office of War Information at the Close of World War II
Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television, 2019Co-Authors: Ian ScottAbstract:The OWI was the key agency for the distribution and dissemination of US film and propaganda during World War II. But it was the Overseas Branch of the OWI that dominated activity and the Motion Pic...
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From Toscanini to Tennessee: Robert Riskin, the OWI and the construction of American propaganda in world war II
Journal of American Studies, 2006Co-Authors: Ian ScottAbstract:Hollywood screenwriter Robert Riskin was the head of the Overseas Branch of the Office of War Information during World War II. His role not only helped to shape the administrative and managerial strategy of the agency but also created a body of documentary film work that was arguably the most incisive of the entire war. And yet in most accounts of American propaganda production during the last sixty years, as well as specifically OWI conduct and development, Riskin's role has been confined to that of a functionary, a name that is only mentioned in cursory anecdotes. The aim of this article, therefore, is not only to foreground Riskin's contribution to the OWI, neglected though that is, but to argue that Riskin's documentary programme, Projections of America , was actually one of the most important, influential and substantive collections of propaganda made during the war.
Simon Deakin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Two Types of Regulatory Competition: Competitive Federalism Versus Reflexive Harmonisation. A Law and Economics Perspective on Centros
Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies, 1999Co-Authors: Simon DeakinAbstract:There is a growing debate about the desirability of allowing greater scope for regulatory competition inside the European Union. The argument for doing so is that competition between the Member States in the production of legal rules will lead to greater economic efficiency than can be achieved through the harmonisation of standards. The Court’s ruling inCentrosappears to mark a significant move in the direction of inter-state competition in company law. In deciding that a company founded by Danish citizens in the UK, thereby avoiding Danish minimum capital requirements, could not be denied the right to register an Overseas Branch in Denmark for the purposes of trading there, the Court has rekindled a long-running debate about thesiège réeldoctrine.
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Two Types of Regulatory Competition: Competitive Federalism Versus Reflexive Harmonisation. A Law and Economics Perspective on Centros
Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies, 1999Co-Authors: Simon DeakinAbstract:There is a growing debate about the desirability of allowing greater scope for regulatory competition inside the European Union. The argument for doing so is that competition between the Member States in the production of legal rules will lead to greater economic efficiency than can be achieved through the harmonisation of standards. The Court’s ruling in Centros appears to mark a significant move in the direction of inter-state competition in company law. In deciding that a company founded by Danish citizens in the UK, thereby avoiding Danish minimum capital requirements, could not be denied the right to register an Overseas Branch in Denmark for the purposes of trading there, the Court has rekindled a long-running debate about the siege reel doctrine.
Marja Roholl - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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preparing for victory the u s office of war information Overseas Branch s illustrated magazines in the netherlands and the foundations for the american century 1944 1945
European Journal of American Studies, 2012Co-Authors: Marja RohollAbstract:Winning the war against the Axis countries was not the only goal the US government had in mind; it was also working towards a new US led world order. Analysis of three illustrated magazines produced by the Office of War Information Overseas Branch for the Netherlands shows that in addition to short-term war-related goals, long-term goals sought to pave the way for the American Century. This essay also shows that, more than previously assumed, the content and approach of the activities undertaken by the OWI Overseas Branch during the last phase of the war anticipated the State Department's and United States Information Agency's post-war programs.
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Preparing for Victory. The U.S. Office of War Information Overseas Branch’s illustrated magazines in the Netherlands and the foundations for the American Century, 1944-1945
European journal of American studies, 2012Co-Authors: Marja RohollAbstract:Winning the war against the Axis countries was not the only goal the US government had in mind; it was also working towards a new US led world order. Analysis of three illustrated magazines produced by the Office of War Information Overseas Branch for the Netherlands shows that in addition to short-term war-related goals, long-term goals sought to pave the way for the American Century. This essay also shows that, more than previously assumed, the content and approach of the activities undertaken by the OWI Overseas Branch during the last phase of the war anticipated the State Department's and United States Information Agency's post-war programs.
Hélène Vacher - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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From mise en valeur to cooperation – Ponts-et-Chaussées engineers Overseas and the rise of planning expertise in the twentieth century
Planning Perspectives, 2017Co-Authors: Hélène VacherAbstract:By shedding light on the Overseas Branch of the Corps des Ponts-et-Chaussees (CPC), this article analyses the scientific and technical contribution of this sub-group of engineers in the post-Second World War era. After introducing the historical background of the early involvement of the CPC in the French colonies, this paper concentrates on the late colonial period. Details of the strong interconnectedness of metropolitan and Overseas technical expertise are provided. It is shown that civil engineering practised Overseas not only enhanced many technical fields within the traditional preserve of the Corps but also facilitated the rapid expansion of the Corps out of this very preserve. Engineers were prompt in including urban expertise and town planning, rural hydraulic and hydrogeology within their current field of activities. Consequences were highly significant not only for Overseas urban and rural milieu, but also for metropolitan territories undergoing post-war redevelopment. The last section ...
Gentry, Connie L - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Jeep is Here to Stay! Projections of America and Franco-American Relations During World War II
ScholarWorks@UNO, 2020Co-Authors: Gentry, Connie LAbstract:During World War II, the Office of War Information produced American and Allied propaganda that was used at home and abroad. Robert Riskin, head of the Bureau of Motion Pictures Overseas Branch, was responsible for creating Projections of America, a documentary film series made to introduce foreigners to America whilst combating negative impressions of Americans that arose in the interwar years. Films from Projections of America contained themes of American culture, ideology, industry and technology, and democracy. In France, these films were used to sway French opinion of Americans while promoting friendship and appreciation for American culture. Ultimately, the films served to prepare the French for the oncoming American occupation. This paper will argue that the Projections of America film series and its use in France successfully promoted American culture while also negating negative perceptions of Americans during World War II
