The Rise and Fall of Project Camelot; Studies in the Relationship between Social Science and Practical Politics
by Horowitz, Irving Louis  Editor
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0262580098
- ISBN 13
- 9780262580090
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and London, England, 1970. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Preface by editor and name and subject index. Plain text paperback binding red and black coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. Project Camelot was a highly controversial experiment in social engineering in the Third World, especially predicting revolution in Third World countries; that resulted in amazingly bad publicity and a presidential veto, and, finally cancelling of the project in toto. The authors in the book look at the project from the beginning through to the end with differing viewpoints. Creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. A partial reading crease to the backstrip. Sunning to all surfaces of the cover with rubbing also present. Age toning of the text block edges with lighter age toning of the pages. Faint foxing to the text block edges. Second Paperback Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], V - XI, [3], 3 - 385, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; Anthropology; Politics & Government. ISBN: 0262580098. ISBN/EAN: 9780262580090. Inventory No: 0128116. . 9780262580090
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- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
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- Title
- The Rise and Fall of Project Camelot; Studies in the Relationship between Social Science and Practical Politics
- Author
- Horowitz, Irving Louis – Editor
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0262580098
- ISBN 13
- 9780262580090
- Publisher
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, and London, England
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Project Camelot  rise and fall, social science, sociology, Third World, politics, US military, social engineering Sociology & Culture; Anthropology; Politics & Government. Unbranded ISBN: 0262580098 EAN: 9780262580090 Horowitz
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