Empire of rubber: Firestone's scramble for land and power in Liberia

Preface -- "America Should Produce Its Own Rubber" -- Reverse Passage -- Missionaries of Capital -- An American Protectorate? -- Contested Development -- Plantation Lives -- Cold War Concessions -- Epilogue

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Main Author: Mitman, Gregg 1960- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York ; London The New Press 2021
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:Preface -- "America Should Produce Its Own Rubber" -- Reverse Passage -- Missionaries of Capital -- An American Protectorate? -- Contested Development -- Plantation Lives -- Cold War Concessions -- Epilogue
"An ambitious and shocking expose̹ of America's hidden empire in Liberia, run by the storied Firestone corporation, and its long shadow.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xiii, 312 Seiten Illustrationen, 1 Karte 24 cm
ISBN:9781620973776
9781620977965

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