USAID in Bolivia : partner or patr©đn? / Lawrence C. Heilman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heilman, Lawrence C., 1935- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Agency for International Development.

United States.

Economic assistance, American--Bolivia.

Economic assistance, American.

Economic development--Bolivia.

Economic development.

United States--Foreign economic relations--Bolivia.

Bolivia--Foreign economic relations--United States.

Bolivia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 pages) : illustrations, tables

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London, England : FirstForumPress, 2017.

Summary:

After Bolivia had received more than $4.7 billion from the US government to support 70 years of development efforts, why would Evo Morales abruptly expel USAID from the country in May 2013? The answer, alleges Lawrence Heilman, is rooted in a complex slice of history beginning with US assistance to Bolivia during World War II. Heilman explores that history from the perspectives of both the US and Bolivia, presenting a tapestry of mutual benefits and conflicting interests. He appraises the ideas and personalities that determined US foreign aid policies/programs across successive administrations ranging from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Barack Obama; the political and economic context that shaped Bolivia's development aspirations; and the goals/strategies of the AID mission in Bolivia that guided its decisions about specific projects. The result is an in-depth picture of USAID in one country, but also important insights into US aid policy overall.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures and Tables

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 The Bolivian Context

2 Forging a Development Relationship: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933–1945

3 A Development Mission to Fight Communism: Harry S. Truman, 1945–1952

4 Revolution Dictates the Development Path: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953–1961

5 The Alliance for Progress: John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, 1961–1969

6 New Directions for Reaching the Rural Poor: Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, 1969–1977

7 In Pursuit of Basic Needs and Human Rights: James E. Carter Jr., 1977–1981

8 Out of Chaos a New Development Path Emerges: Ronald W. Reagan, 1981–1989

9 The War on Drugs with a Development Agenda: George H. W. Bush, 1989–1993

10 USAID’s Development Surge: William J. Clinton, 1993–2001

11 A Commitment to Empowering All Bolivians: George W. Bush, 2001–2009

12 Ending USAID’s Development Drama: Barack H. Obama, 2009–2013

13 Past Is Present

Appendixes

Appendix 1

Appendix 2 US Economic Assistance to Bolivia by Presidential Administration

Appendix 3 US Economic Assistance to Bolivia, Fiscal Years 1946–2014 (in millions)

Appendix 4 Development Assistance to Bolivia, Calendar Years 1960–2013 (in millions)

Appendix 5 Mission Directors, Bolivia

Appendix 6 Key Indicators, Bolivia

Chronology

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-694-8

OCLC:

1312725904