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

Author/Contributor(s):	Lagemann, Ellen Condliffe
Publisher:	University of Chicago Press
Date:	05/01/1992
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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.