Transplanting the Great Society: Lyndon Johnson and Food for Peace"Uses recently declassified sources to trace the successes and limitations of the Johnson administration's efforts to use food aid as a diplomatic tool during the Cold War, both to gain support for U.S. policies and to reward or punish allies such as Israel, India, and South Vietnam"--Provided by publisher. |
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Contents
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2 LBJ and the Growth of Foodfor Peace 19631965 | 42 |
3 A Time to Reap 19651969 | 74 |
4 Food for Peace andthe Short TetherIndia 19641968 | 106 |
5 Plowshares into SwordsIsrael 19641968 | 147 |
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| Title | Transplanting the Great Society: Lyndon Johnson and Food for Peace |
| Author | Kristin L. Ahlberg |
| Publisher | University of Missouri Press, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0826266479, 9780826266477 |
| Length | 260 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads of State Political Science / International Relations / General Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy Social Science / Agriculture & Food |
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