TEHRAN (IBNA) -- Historical book, ‘Foundations of the American Century: The Ford, Carnegie, and ‎Rockefeller Foundations in the Rise of American Power’ (2015) by Inderjeet Parmar has ‎been published in Persian and is available in Iranian bookstores. ‎
Library Journal calls this work a scholarly treatment of institutionalized philanthropy which is a good pick for students and researchers of history and political science. It has been translated into Persian by Mohammad Me’marian and released by Amirkabir Publishing in 402 pages.
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.
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.
Inderjeet Parmar is professor of international politics and head of the Department of International Politics at City University London. He is the coeditor of ‘Obama and the World: New Directions in U.S. Foreign Policy’ and ‘Barack Obama and the Myth of a Post-Racial America’. His new book project is entitled ‘Presidents and Premiers at War: Race, Elitism, and Empire in Anglo-American Wars from Korea to the War on Terror’.