How Long to Read Foundations of the American Century

How Long Does it Take to Read Foundations of the American Century?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read Foundations of the American Century by Inderjeet Parmar

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Inderjeet Parmar reveals the complex interrelations, shared mindsets, and collaborative efforts of influential public and private organizations in the building of American hegemony. Focusing on the involvement of the Ford, Rockefeller, and Carnegie foundations in U.S. foreign affairs, Parmar traces the transformation of America from an "isolationist" nation into the world's only superpower, all in the name of benevolent stewardship. Parmar begins in the 1920s with the establishment of these foundations and their system of top-down, elitist, scientific giving, which focused more on managing social, political, and economic change than on solving modern society's structural problems. Consulting rare documents and other archival materials, he recounts how the American intellectuals, academics, and policy makers affiliated with these organizations institutionalized such elitism, which then bled into the machinery of U.S. foreign policy and became regarded as the essence of modernity. America hoped to replace Britain in the role of global hegemon and created the necessary political, ideological, military, and institutional capacity to do so, yet far from being objective, the Ford, Rockefeller, and Carnegie foundations often advanced U.S. interests at the expense of other nations. Incorporating case studies of American philanthropy in Nigeria, Chile, and Indonesia, Parmar boldly exposes the knowledge networks underwriting American dominance in the twentieth century.

How long is Foundations of the American Century?

Foundations of the American Century by Inderjeet Parmar is 368 pages long, and a total of 94,944 words.

This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Foundations of the American Century Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 38 minutes to read Foundations of the American Century aloud.

What Reading Level is Foundations of the American Century?

Foundations of the American Century is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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