Missionary capitalist : Nelson Rockefeller in Venezuela / Darlene Rivas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rivas, Darlene.

Series:

Luther Hartwell Hodges series on business, society, and the state.

The Luther Hartwell Hodges series on business, society, and the state

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic assistance, American--Venezuela--History--20th century.

Economic assistance, American.

Investments, American--Venezuela--History--20th century.

Investments, American.

Venezuela--Economic policy.

Venezuela.

Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979.

Rockefeller, Nelson A.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill, NC : University of North Carolina Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 1930's through the 1950's. 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

Contents:

Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Oil Man's Heir Goes to Venezuela; 2. Mr. Rockefeller Goes to Washington; 3. Private Diplomacy; 4. Rocky Road; 5. The Venezuela Basic Economy Corporation; 6. The American International Association; 7. Mr. Rockefeller Goes to Washington, Again; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-280) and index.

ISBN:

9798890874078

9780807860496

0807860492

OCLC:

476268691