The Politics of Knowledge: The Carnegie Corporation, Philanthropy, and Public Policy.

by Ellen Condliffe Lagemann

Book Overview

The Carnegie Corporation, among this country's oldest and most important foundations, has underwritten projects ranging from the writings of David Riesman to Sesame Street. Lagemann's lively history focuses on how foundations quietly but effectively use power and private money to influence public policies.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819552046
• ISBN13: 9780819552044
• Release Date: November 1989
• Publisher: Wesleyan
• Length: 365 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.