Financial Missionaries to the World: The Politics and Culture of Dollar Diplomacy, 1900-1930

by Emily S. Rosenberg

Series:American Encounters/Global Interactions (2003)

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The history of "dollar diplomacy," using US financial clout to influence the actions of foreign governments.

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Emily Rosenberg

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Emily S. Rosenberg is DeWitt Wallace Professor of History at Macalester College.

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Financial Missionaries to the World: The Politics and Culture of Dollar Diplomacy, 1900-1930

by Emily S. Rosenberg

Series:American Encounters/Global Interactions (2003)

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