The poverty of the world : rediscovering the poor at home and abroad, 1941-1968

Sheyda F.A. Jahanbani

"The Poverty of the World explores the origins of a conception of "global poverty" in 20th century American thought, politics, and culture. Following a group of American intellectuals, policymakers, and activists-John Collier, Oscar Lewis, John Kenneth Galbraith, Michael Harrington, and Sargent and Eunice Shriver, among others-who came into contact with mass poverty because of the profound reshuffling of the international system after 1945, this book argues that these liberals worked to advance a vision of American power in the world that put poverty-fighting at its center."

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Year of publication:	[2023]
Authors:	Jahanbani, Sheyda F. A.
Publisher:	New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press
Subject:	Armut \| Poverty \| Armutsbekämpfung \| Poverty reduction \| USA \| United States
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de] ; Description [dietmardreier.de]

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Extent:	xvii, 374 Seiten Illustrationen
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index Introduction: "The world's problem in miniature" : global poverty in the American century -- "This world-wide need" : John Collier and the origins of the global war on poverty -- "Not modern men" : Oscar Lewis's theory of global poverty -- "The only war we seek" : discovering global poverty and building an empire of affluence -- "Challenge to affluence" : promoting poverty-fighting as the national purpose -- "The United States contains an underdeveloped nation" : world poverty comes home -- "One global war on poverty" : building a volunteer army for the empire of affluence -- "Living poor" : representing the global war on poverty -- Conclusion: Neither peace nor honor won : retreat in the global war on poverty.
ISBN:	978-0-19-976591-1 ; 9780197746042 ; 978-0-19-774603-5
Other identifiers:	10.1093/oso/9780199765911.001.0001 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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