Foundations of the American century : the Ford, Carnegie, and Rockefeller Foundations in the rise of American power /

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Inderjeet Parmar reveals the complex interrelations, shared mindsets, and collaborative efforts of influential public and private organizations in the building of American hegemony. Focusing on the involvement of the Ford, Rockefeller, and Carnegie foundations in U.S. foreign affairs, Parmar marks t...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Parmar, Inderjeet
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Ford Foundation > History.
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching > History.
Rockefeller Foundation > History.
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Ford Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
1900-1999
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
Diplomatic relations
Außenpolitik
Hegemonie
Kulturimperialismus
United States > Foreign relations > 20th century.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 20e siècle.
United States
USA
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Inderjeet Parmar reveals the complex interrelations, shared mindsets, and collaborative efforts of influential public and private organizations in the building of American hegemony. Focusing on the involvement of the Ford, Rockefeller, and Carnegie foundations in U.S. foreign affairs, Parmar marks the transformation of America from an?isolationist" nation into the world's only superpower, all in the name of benevolent stewardship. Parmar begins in the 1920s with the establishment of these foundations and their system of top-down, elitist, scientific giving, which focused more on e
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0231517939
9780231517935

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