All you need is love : the Peace Corps and the spirit of the 1960s /

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

Traversing four decades and three continents, this story of the Peace Corps and the people and politics behind it is a fascinating look at American idealism at work amid the hard political realities of the second half of the twentieth century.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cobbs Hoffman, Elizabeth
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2000, ©1998.
Edición:1st Harvard Univ. Press ed.
Temas:
Peace Corps (U.S.) > History.
Peace Corps (U.S.)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
Diplomatic relations.
Peace Corps.
Vrijwilligersorganisaties.
United States > Foreign relations.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Prologue
  • 1 Love and Youth in a Brave New World
  • 2 Shriver Hits the Ground Running
  • 3 Peace Corps Cousins
  • 4 The Cold War versus Decolonization
  • 5 The Hero's Adventure
  • 6 Ghana
  • 7 Slippery Slopes
  • 8 Under Attack
  • 9 The Peace Corps Dilemma
  • 10 Balancing Ideals and Self-Interest
  • Appendix: Peace Corps Data
  • Notes
  • Index

Ejemplares similares