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U.S. development aid--an historic first : achievements and failures in the twentieth century / Samuel Hale Butterfield ; foreword by Maurice Williams.

Author/creator Butterfield, Samuel Hale
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers,
Descriptionxvi, 315 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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Series Contributions to the study of world history, 0885-9159 ; no. 108
Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [287]-291) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2004009841
ISBN0313319103

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