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U.S. development aid--an historic first : achievements and failures in the twentieth century /
The first comprehensive account of U.S. development aid policies and implementation operations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, this work is a unique contribution to world history and to the extensive literature on Third World development. Butterfield begins with the remarkable story of why, in 1...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger Publishers,
2004.
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| Colección: | Contributions to the study of world history ;
no. 108. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The first comprehensive account of U.S. development aid policies and implementation operations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, this work is a unique contribution to world history and to the extensive literature on Third World development. Butterfield begins with the remarkable story of why, in 1949, President Truman surprised Americans with his unprecedented development aid policy. He then describes the major alterations in U.S. development aid strategy and operations from 1950 to 2000. Drawing upon his long experience both in Washington and in country aid missions, Butterfield puts a huma. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 315 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-291) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0313085072 9780313085079 1282339672 9781282339675 9786612339677 6612339675 |
| ISSN: | 0885-9159 ; |