In Their Own Best Interest: A History of the U.S. Effect to Improve Latin Americans
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- Synopsis
- For over a century the U.S. has “improved” the peoples of Latin America by promoting everything from representative democracy and economic development to oral hygiene. How did this paternalistic practice evolve and spread globally and what are the troubling consequences for a country with a habit of giving—and for others with a habit of receiving?
- Copyright:
- 2018
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- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780674989016
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780674984141
- Publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 08/06/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Harvard University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Politics and Government
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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