U.S. Development Aid--An Historic First: Achievements and Failures in the Twentieth Century: 108 (Contributions to the Study of World History)

by SamuelHaleButterfield (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2004

  $118.91

  In 1949, President Truman surprised Americans by launching an unprecedented aid programme to assist development in the Third World. This volume examines US aid strategy, how it has changed over the decades, and how effectively it has coped with challenges unforeseen.