Empire of rubber, Firestone's scramble for land and power in Liberia, Gregg Mitman
Type
Label
Empire of rubber, Firestone's scramble for land and power in Liberia, Gregg Mitman
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [253]-300) and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Empire of rubber
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1249800285
Responsibility statement
Gregg Mitman
Sub title
Firestone's scramble for land and power in Liberia
Summary
"An ambitious and shocking exposé of America's hidden empire in Liberia, run by the storied Firestone corporation, and its long shadow"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
"America Should Produce Its Own Rubber" -- Reverse Passage -- Missionaries of Capital -- An American Protectorate? -- Contested Development -- Plantation Lives -- Cold War Concessions
Target audience
adult
Creator
Subject
- Rubber industry and trade -- Liberia -- History -- 20th century
- Rubber industry and trade -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Liberia -- Foreign economic relations -- United States
- United States -- Foreign economic relations -- Liberia
- Firestone Tire and Rubber Company -- History
- Firestone, Harvey Samuel, 1868-1938
Content
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Outgoing Resources
- Creator1
- Subject6
- Rubber industry and trade -- Liberia -- History -- 20th century
- Rubber industry and trade -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Liberia -- Foreign economic relations -- United States
- United States -- Foreign economic relations -- Liberia
- Firestone Tire and Rubber Company -- History
- Firestone, Harvey Samuel, 1868-1938
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