U.S. Development Aid, an Historic First

Butterfield, Samuel Hale

ISBN 10: 0313319103 / ISBN 13: 9780313319105

Published by ABC-CLIO, 2004

About this Item

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. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 644. . 2000. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: U.S. Development Aid, an Historic First
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0313319103
• ISBN 13: 9780313319105
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The first comprehensive account of U.S. development aid policies and implementation operations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, this work is a unique contribution to world history and to the extensive literature on Third World development. Butterfield begins with the remarkable story of why, in 1949, President Truman surprised Americans with his unprecedented development aid policy. He then describes the major alterations in U.S. development aid strategy and operations from 1950 to 2000. Drawing upon his long experience both in Washington and in country aid missions, Butterfield puts a human face on the story by weaving real world vignettes into his narrative.

The survey addresses the role of Congress, important program foundations established in the 1950s, creative initiatives of the 1960s, frustrated promises in Vietnam. It explores the Third World's unexpected population explosion; America's evolving technical assistance work in the core sectors such as agriculture, education, health, and administration; and initiatives to reach the rural poor and promote the development role of women. It also comments upon linkages between policy dialogue and financial aid to promote market-oriented policy reforms, Africa's lagging development, and the decline of U.S. development aid in the 1990s.

About the Author

SAMUEL HALE BUTTERFIELD was a career officer in America's development aid program from 1958 through 1980, serving in senior positions in Africa, South Asia, and Washington. After retiring, he taught theory and practice of international development and served as an advisor on sustainable resource management in the Third World. This is his first book.