(Source: Princeton University Press)
Princeton University Press has
published a new book on the history of development during the Cold War period.
ABOUT THE BOOK
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.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sara Lorenzini is
associate professor of international history in the School of International
Studies at the University of Trento in Italy.
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