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Applying a history from below approach, this article extends the history of international organizations. It seeks to broaden the definition of International Thought by including the contribution of subsidiary staff in the intellectual production of international organizations (IOs), with a special focus on women. This article maps the involvement of women in the standardization of bureaucratic practices in IOs secretariats. This approach aligns with the recent research on international organizations which views IOs as actors of International Thought and not merely its executors. Scholars have shown that the development of international bureaucracy throughout the twentieth century has contributed to a renewed examination of International Thought. This has directed the focus on IOs’ technical, rather than political, aspects. This transformation, in turn, increased the influence of its technical aspects alongside the political.

Greece’s participation at the First United States Trade Fair of Chicago in 1950 served as a critical platform for reshaping its national image in the aftermath of World War II and the Greek Civil War. Amid forty-seven participating nations, Greece utilized the fair not only to showcase its agricultural and craft products but also to project a narrative of resilience and progress. This narrative intertwined past adversity with present achievements, leveraging international aid and the Marshall Plan as catalysts for modernization. By analyzing Greece’s participation, the paper highlights the transnational dynamics of global trade and the nation’s alignment with Western Cold War objectives. It underscores Greece’s nuanced portrayal as both a recovering nation and an emerging contender, capable of contributing to the global economy while emphasizing its ongoing need for external support. The Greek participation transcended immediate economic gains, forging long-term diplomatic and commercial ties, enhancing Greece’s image as a modernizing state, and securing its position in Cold War geopolitics. The interplay of cultural diplomacy, economic strategy, and identity formation underscores the significance of Greece’s post-war reconstruction efforts.

by Georgios Steiris:

Alberto Bardi, In Light of Bessarion’s Astronomical Manuscripts, A Global Microhistory of Science

by Manjima Anjana:

Lorraine Daston, Rivals: How Scientists Learned to Cooperate

by Louis Fagon:

Benoit Pelopidas (ed.), Nuclear France: New Questions, New Sources, New Findings