Bibliograph

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

mapsillustrations

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

Classification