| Description |
1 online resource (pages cm) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The significance of foundations in U.S. foreign policy -- American foundation leaders -- Laying the foundations of globalism, 1930-1945 -- Promoting Americanism, combating anti-Americanism, and developing a Cold War -- American Studies Network -- The Ford foundation in Indonesia and the Asian Studies Network -- Ford, Rockefeller, and Carnegie in Nigeria and the African Studies Network -- The major foundations, Latin American studies, and Chile in the Cold War -- American power and the major foundations in the post-cold war era -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Ford Foundation -- History.
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Ford Foundation. |
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History. |
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Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching -- History.
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Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. |
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Rockefeller Foundation -- History.
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Rockefeller Foundation. |
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Ford Foundation. |
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century.
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United States. |
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International relations. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780231146289 0231146280 (DLC) 2011029190 |
| ISBN |
0231517939 (electronic book) |
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9780231517935 (electronic book) |
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9780231146289 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0231146280 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780231146296 paperback |
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0231146299 paperback |
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