About the book
The first work to draw on Nelson A. Rockefeller’s newly available personal papers as well as research in Latin American archives, Missionary Capitalist details Rockefeller’s efforts to promote economic development in Latin America, particularly Venezuela, from the late 1930s through the 1950s.
Rockefeller’s involvement in the region began in 1936 with his investment in Creole Petroleum, the Venezuelan subsidiary of Standard Oil. Almost immediately, he began trying to influence North Americans' individual, corporate, and government relationships with Latin Americans. Through his work developing technical assistance programs for the Roosevelt administration during World War II, his business ventures (primarily agricultural production and food retailing), and his postwar founding of the nonprofit American International Association, Rockefeller hoped to demonstrate how U.S. capitalists could nurture entrepreneurial spirit and work successfully with government agencies in Latin America to encourage economic development and improve U.S.–Latin American relations. Ultimately, however, he overestimated the ability of the United States, through public or private endeavors, to promote Latin American economic, political, and social change.
This objective account paints a portrait of Rockefeller not as the rapacious, exploitative figure of stereotype, but as a man fueled by idealism and humanitarian concern as well as ambition.
Editions of Missionary Capitalist
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807826843
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807853504
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807860496
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890874078
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The first work to draw on Nelson A. Rockefeller’s newly available personal papers as well as research in Latin American archives, Missionary Capitalist details Rockefeller’s efforts to promote economic development in Latin America, particularly Venezuela, from the late 1930s through the 1950s.
Rockefeller’s involvement in the region began in 1936 with his investment in Creole Petroleum, the Venezuelan subsidiary of Standard Oil. Almost immediately, he began trying to influence North Americans' individual, corporate, and government relationships with Latin Americans. Through his work developing technical assistance programs for the Roosevelt administration during World War II, his business ventures (primarily agricultural production and food retailing), and his postwar founding of the nonprofit American International Association, Rockefeller hoped to demonstrate how U.S. capitalists could nurture entrepreneurial spirit and work successfully with government agencies in Latin America to encourage economic development and improve U.S.–Latin American relations. Ultimately, however, he overestimated the ability of the United States, through public or private endeavors, to promote Latin American economic, political, and social change.
This objective account paints a portrait of Rockefeller not as the rapacious, exploitative figure of stereotype, but as a man fueled by idealism and humanitarian concern as well as ambition.
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What is Missionary Capitalist about?
The first work to draw on Nelson A. Rockefeller’s newly available personal papers as well as research in Latin American archives, Missionary Capitalist details Rockefeller’s efforts to promote economic development in Latin America, particularly Venezuela, from the late 1930s through the 1950s.
Rockefeller’s involvement in the region began in 1936 with his investment in Creole Petroleum, the Venezuelan subsidiary of Standard Oil. Almost immediately, he began trying to influence North Americans' individual, corporate, and government relationships with Latin Americans. Through his work developing technical assistance programs for the Roosevelt administration during World War II, his business ventures (primarily agricultural production and food retailing), and his postwar founding of the nonprofit American International Association, Rockefeller hoped to demonstrate how U.S. capitalists could nurture entrepreneurial spirit and work successfully with government agencies in Latin America to encourage economic development and improve U.S.–Latin American relations. Ultimately, however, he overestimated the ability of the United States, through public or private endeavors, to promote Latin American economic, political, and social change.
This objective account paints a portrait of Rockefeller not as the rapacious, exploitative figure of stereotype, but as a man fueled by idealism and humanitarian concern as well as ambition.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Missionary Capitalist?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Business and Management > International business
Where can I read a sample of Missionary Capitalist?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807826843
How long is Missionary Capitalist and how many pages does it have?
Missionary Capitalist has 312 page(s)
Is Missionary Capitalist part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series The Luther H. Hodges Jr. and Luther H. Hodges Sr. Series on Business, Entrepreneurship, and Public Policy
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Missionary Capitalist?
Darlene Rivas
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Missionary Capitalist is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807826843) and paperback(ISBN 9780807853504) and ebook(ISBN 9780807860496) and pdf(ISBN 9798890874078)
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