The Right Kind of Revolution: Modernization, Development, and U.S. Foreign Policy from the Cold War to the Present

by Michael E. Latham

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After World War II, a powerful conviction took hold among American intellectuals and policymakers: that the United States could profoundly accelerate and ultimately direct the development of the decolonizing world, serving as a modernizing force around the globe. By accelerating economic growth, promoting agricultural expansion, and encouraging the rise of enlightened elites, they hoped to link development with security, preventing revolutions...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801477263

ISBN13:9780801477263

Release Date:January 2011

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Colonialism & Post-Colonialism History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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