U.S. development aid an historic first ; achievements and failures in the twentieth century

A White House surprise -- A summary of 50 years -- Starting off -- Changing assumptions -- Organizing the aid program -- Early country programs: Afghanistan, Chile, India, and Taiwan -- An appealing new strategy -- Kennedy's vision -- Johnson's wars -- Population explosion -- Technical ass...

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1. Verfasser: Butterfield, Samuel Hale (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Westport, Conn. u.a. Praeger 2004
Ausgabe:1. publ.
Schriftenreihe:Contributions to the study of world history 108
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Zusammenfassung:A White House surprise -- A summary of 50 years -- Starting off -- Changing assumptions -- Organizing the aid program -- Early country programs: Afghanistan, Chile, India, and Taiwan -- An appealing new strategy -- Kennedy's vision -- Johnson's wars -- Population explosion -- Technical assistance revived -- Trying to reach the rural poor -- Carter and Reagan -- Promoting market forces -- After the Cold War: policies under Bush and Clinton -- Africa's lagging development -- Women in development -- Assessing 50 years of effort.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XVI, 315 S.
Ill., Kt.
ISBN:0313319103
0-313-31910-3