I am currently a Transatlantic Fellow of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. GMF is a nonpartisan American public policy and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting greater cooperation and understanding between the United States and Europe. Founded in 1972 through a gift from Germany as a permanent memorial to post-World War Two Marshall Plan assistance, GMF maintains a strong presence on both sides of the Atlantic.
Last Saturday BBC Radio 4’s outstanding Archive Hour featured a documentary on the propaganda that came across the Atlantic alongside all the development assistance dollars. Highly recommended listening to anyone with an interest in modern European history and the concept of soft power.