Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1. Poverty and the Cold War; 2. An Idea is Born; 3. The Players; 4. The Game Begins; 5. From Childhood to Adolescence; 6. The Real World; 7. A New Lease on Life; 8. The Bottom Line: Development; 9. The Bottom Line: Profitability and Risk; 10. Development, Politics, and the Human Factor; Appendix A: LAAD's Directors by Shareholder; Appendix B: Geographic Distribution of Projects; Appendix C: Economic Distribution of Projects; Appendix D: Financial Indicators, 1970-98; Index