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Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Global Development by Sara Lorenzini In this sweeping and incisive work, Lorenzini provides a global history of development, drawing on a wealth of archival evidence to offer a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a Cold War phenomenon that transformed the modern world. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the Cold War, "development" was a catchphrase that came to signify progress, modernity, and economic growth. Development aid was closely aligned with the security concerns of the great powers, for whom infrastructure and development projects were ideological tools for conquering hearts and minds around the globe, from Europe and Africa to Asia and Latin America. In this sweeping and incisive book, Sara Lorenzini provides a global history of development, drawing on a wealth of archival evidence to offer a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a Cold War phenomenon that transformed the modern world.Taking readers from the aftermath of the Second World War to the tearing down of the Berlin Wall, Lorenzini shows how development projects altered local realities, transnational interactions, and even ideas about development itself. She shines new light on the international organizations behind these projects-examining their strategies and priorities and assessing the actual results on the ground-and she also gives voice to the recipients of development aid. Lorenzini shows how the Cold War shaped the global ambitions of development on both sides of the Iron Curtain, and how international organizations promoted an unrealistically harmonious vision of development that did not reflect local and international differences.An unparalleled journey into the political, intellectual, and economic history of the twentieth century, this book presents a global perspective on Cold War development, demonstrating how its impacts are still being felt today. Author Biography Sara Lorenzini is associate professor of international history in the School of International Studies at the University of Trento in Italy. Review "[Sara] Lorenzini . . . presents an in-depth analysis of the process of global development based on national and regional archives and published sources. . . . This well-researched and illuminating book is an essential contribution to the history of postwar global development."---D. A. Chekki, Choice"In this impressive history, Lorenzini traces the journey of development thinking from its nineteenth-century origins through its entanglements in the great geopolitical struggles of the twentieth century."---G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs"As the best global intellectual and political history of development available, Lorenzinis book should become the standard assignment in classes on the history of development. . . . It deserves wide readership."---Nils Gilman, H-Diplo"Lorenzini . . . not interested in praising or denouncing the development enterprise, but rather in historicizing it, considering its origins, how it has changed over time, and how scholars can go about studying it. That alone makes these volumes welcome and timely."---Artemy M. Kalinovsky, Journal of Contemporary History"[A] smart, concise survey of twentieth-century development ideology and practice."---Thomas C. Field Jr., The Middle Ground Journal"Through its ambitious exploration across time and space, Global Development has performed an extraordinary feat; it is a book that will be of value to scholars and nonspecialists alike."---Giuliana Chamedes, American Historical Review"Sara Lorenzini offers a lucid, well written and often insightful narrative on the main globaldevelopment concepts and policies between 1945 and 1989."---Iris Borowy, Cold War History"Global Development is a thorough and accessible account of a very complex and important topic. It is an essential reading that deserves a wide (both scholarly and general) readership and that should be on the shelves of everyone interested in the topic of international development specifically and of the Cold War more generally."---Bence Kocsev, Comparativ"[Global Development] provides an impressive new account of the history of international development. . . . An evocative book that, given its range and broad coverage of topics, may become the go-to introductory history of the twentieth-century history of development for some time to come.—Igor Logvinenko, Political Science Quarterly""Sara Lorenzini offers us a fresh take on a well-established field of historical inquiry. . . . This slim volume is the perfect union of concision and capaciousness, and Lorenzinis keen ability to explain complex historical phenomena in a way that is accessible and engaging will make Global Development an essential read."---Jessica Lynne Pearson, Journal of Modern History Review Quote "Through its ambitious exploration across time and space, Global Development has performed an extraordinary feat; it is a book that will be of value to scholars and nonspecialists alike." ---Giuliana Chamedes, American Historical Review Promotional "Headline" A history of development as a global Cold War project and as the pivotal concept for organizing society and the economy in the contemporary world. Details ISBN0691180156 Author Sara Lorenzini Publisher Princeton University Press Language English Year 2019 ISBN-10 0691180156 ISBN-13 9780691180151 Format Hardcover Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle A Cold War History Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Translated from English Illustrations 4 b/w illus. Pages 296 DEWEY 909.825 Short Title Global Development NZ Release Date 2019-09-03 US Release Date 2019-09-03 Publication Date 2019-09-03 UK Release Date 2019-09-03 Series America in the World Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Alternative 9780691204802 AU Release Date 2019-11-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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