Description |
1 online resource (223 pages) : illustrations |
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Politics and culture in modern America |
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Politics and culture in modern America.
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Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. "The Low Rising Against the High and Mighty": Radicalism and Protest in Addis Ababa and Houston -- Chapter 2. Redefining Black Politics: The Third World Spirit and Black Internationalism in Congress -- Chapter 3. "Horrendous Are the Hard Times": Western Food Aid and Ethiopia in the Age of Reagan -- Chapter 4. Activists on the Inside: The Black Caucus Battles White Rule and U.S. Anticommunism in Southern Africa -- Chapter 5. Ending Hunger in Africa: Humanitarianism Against Austerity |
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Chapter 6. "Flying in the Face of the Storm": Ethiopia, the United States, and the End of the Cold War -- Conclusion. The Tragic Demise of Third World Politics in the United States -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
Summary |
When Congressman Mickey Leland died in 1989, he was a forty-four-year-old, charismatic, black, radical American. In This Land of Plenty presents Leland as the personification of international radicalism and examines African Americans' successes and failures in radically influencing U.S. foreign policy toward Global South countries |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Leland, Mickey
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SUBJECT |
Leland, Mickey fast |
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African American politicians -- 20th century -- Biography
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Humanitarian assistance, American -- Africa -- History -- 20th century
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African American politicians
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Diplomatic relations
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Humanitarian assistance, American
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Africa
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Africa -- Foreign relations -- United States
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Africa
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United States
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
0812296338 |
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9780812296334 |
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