Mandarins of the Future: Modernization Theory in Cold War America

摘要: Ideas about how to "modernize," particularly when developed countries apply them less fortunate, clearly have consequences, intended and unintended. Modernization theory must be among the most important constructs of twentieth century, certainly in story social sciences. Nils Gilman here offers first (or second) attempt treat its development as a problem intellectual history. The dimensions call for special ambition competence, has turned highly creditable performance. His study ranges from concepts "modernism" post-World War II/Cold American sense global mission responsibility. examines rising energy levels at prestigious university departments sciences, with an entire chapter exploring Talcott Parsons Harvard relations program another on Walt Rostow rationalize foreign aid/foreign policy MIT. thus supplies background context nation's "generous" Third World programs during period competition Soviet Union-and same our grievous postwar blunder, notion that power good intentions could save South Vietnamese poverty, themselves, post-colonialists north. "Nils effectively charts "Modernization theory" life after II, examining intstitutional networks usstained it helped make keystone academic foreign-policy discourse 1950s early 1960s." --Howard Brick, Washington University, St. Louis "Gilman provides not only fullest history modernization theory, linkages actual government formation, we date, but he explores depth fascinating slice 1960s 1970s. analysis foundation politics their interface agencies is detailed, original compelling...He also some provocative things say resurrection, however uncertain, following collapse commmand communism Eastern Europe. ..No serieous author teacher) will able tackle this subject without considering his arguments mastering one influential ideologies late 20th century." --Michael Adas, Rutgers University "Wonderfully written ...based marvelous archival work. [sections] Social Science Research Council committess internal workings gropus MIT elsewhere simply terrific...[Gilman's] interviews Gabirel Amond, Albert Hirschmann, others were very successful." --David A. Hollinger, California, Berkeley