Britain and the Politics of Modernization in the Middle East, 1945 1958

by Paul W.T. Kingston

Book Overview

In an historically informed critique of development assistance, Paul Kingston examines Britain's foreign aid program in the Middle East in the 1940s and 1950s. Focusing on the debates among British experts, their American rivals, and Middle Eastern technocrats over development policy, the author raises important questions about the nature of the development process in the Middle East and Third World generally. The book will be of interest to development...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521563461
• ISBN13: 9780521563468
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"