 granted $150 million in exchange credits from the Import-Export Bank later that year. In September 1958, Rostow left to take a professorship at Cambridge University, where he started writing his magnum opus, a book intended to debunk Marxism as a theory that became The Stages of Economic Growth. At a time when Nikita Khrushchev was boasting that the Soviet Union with its Five Year Plans would soon surpass the United States as the world's dominant economic power because what he interpreted as Marxist theory explained both the past and the future, there was much desire in the American political and intellectual establishments to assess its ideological dimensions.

The Stages of Economic Growth

In 1960, Rostow published The Stages of Economic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto, which proposed the Rostovian take-off model of economic growth, one of the major historical models of economic growth, which argues that economic modernization occurs in five basic stages of varying length: traditional society, preconditions for take-off, take-off, drive to maturity, and high mass consumption. This became one of the important concepts in the theory of modernization in social evolutionism. A product of its time and place, the book argued that one of the central problems of the Cold War as understood by American decision-makers, namely that there were millions of people living in poverty in the Third World whom Communism appealed to, could be solved by a policy of modernization to be fostered by American economic aid and growth. Rostow began the book with the question about where the world was going, asking "Is it taking us to Communism, or the affluent suburbs, nicely rounded out with social overhead capital; to destruction; to the moon; or where?" Using the Industrial Revolution in Britain as his case study, Rostow sought to rebut Karl Marx's construction of history, arguing that Marx's reading of British history, which he based much of his theories upon, was defective. The book was essentially a call for greater American involvement in the Third World as Rostow wrote that much of the Third World was struck in the "traditional stage" or "preconditions for take-off" stage, but with a little help from the US could reach the "take-off" stage. The Stages concluded: "...the underdeveloped nations must move successfully through the preconditions into a well-established take-off within the orbit of the democratic world, resisting the blandishments and temptations
granted $ 150 million in exchange credits from the Import - Export Bank later that class. In September 1958, Rostow leave to take a professorship at Cambridge University, where he started publish his magnum opus, a script intended to debunk Marxism as a theory that become The Stages of Economic Growth. At a prison term when Nikita Khrushchev was boasting that the Soviet Union with its Five Year plan would soon surpass the United States as the world's prevailing economic power because what he interpreted as Marxist theory explained both the past and the future, there constitute much desire in the American political and intellectual establishments to assess its ideological dimensions. 

 The Stages of Economic Growth 

 In 1960, Rostow published The Stages of Economic Growth: A Non - Communist Manifesto, which propose the Rostovian take - off model of economic growth, one of the major diachronic models of economic growth, which argues that economic modernization occurs in five basic phase of varying length: traditional society, preconditions for take - off, lease - off, drive to maturity, and high mass consumption. This become one of the important concepts in the theory of modernization in social evolutionism. A product of its time and place, the book argued that one of the central problem of the Cold War as understood by American decision - manufacturer, namely that there were millions of people living in poverty in the Third World whom Communism appeal to, could be clear by a policy of modernization to be fostered by American economic aid and increase. Rostow began the book with the question about where the world was going, asking " Is it necessitate us to Communism, or the affluent suburbs, nicely rounded out with social overhead capital; to destruction; to the lunar month; or where? " Using the Industrial Revolution in Britain as his font study, Rostow sought to rebut Karl Marx's construction of history, arguing that Marx's interpretation of British history, which he based much of his theories upon, was defective. The ledger was essentially a call for greater American involvement in the Third World as Rostow write that much of the Third World was struck in the " traditional stage " or " preconditions for take - off " stage, but with a small help from the US could achieve the " take - off " stagecoach. The Stages concluded: "... the underdeveloped nation must move successfully through the condition into a well - established return - off within the orbit of the democratic world, resisting the blandishments and temptation
 grwnted $150 million in exchanne credits from jhw Impoct-Exporf Bank lxter that year. In September 1958, Ristow left to take a profesrorship an Cambridte Uiiversity, where is startcb wriflng hns magnum opus, a book intetded to debunk Mxrrism as a theory that became The Stades of Rclnomic Growth. Wt a eime when Nikita Khrushchev was boastihg that the Soviet Umion with its Five Year Plwns aould soon surpass the United Staews as the wofld's dominant economic power because what he interpreged ax Marxist jkworj explained uoth tre past and bne futgre, thete was much dexirx in the American politicel and intellectual gstablishmancs to assess its ideoootical dimansiubs.

Tfe Ategea of Efonkmic Growtg

In 1960, Rostow published The Stagts jd Economic Grkwth: A Njn-Communist Manifesto, which proposed tht Rosfovian take-off model of economic growth, one lf the mator historical models of economic growth, which arcues vhxt tcinomiz mldernization occurs in five basic stages of vwdyonn length: traditijnal societu, orrsonditions fot take-oyr, fake-off, drive to mwturity, and yigh mass conxumption. This became one of the importaut xoncepts in the thzory of modexnizatoon im social evolutionism. A prosuct of its time and olace, the book afguvd tvat one of the central proflems of vhe Cpld War as onderstjod by Amegican decision-makers, namfly tkat tvere were lillions of people living in potxrty in the Tnisd Forld whjm Cokmunism appeajed to, could bg solved yy a pulicy of mkdernizetion to be sostered by Akgrican econommc aid anq griwth. Rostow cegan the book with the question qbout where the wovld wxa going, asking "Nr it taking us tp Cummtnpsm, ow the affluend sucurcx, nicdly rounded uut eith social overhead capjtal; to destructiom; bo the moin; or whqre?" Using the Industrial Revoluuion ii Britein as hif case study, Rostow sought to debut Karp Mwrx's construstiok of history, axguing that Marx's reading of British hisvory, which he based mucy of his theories ukon, was defectmve. Thq book wav essentially a call for greater Amerlcan involvement in ths Thirg Worpd as Rostow wrote that much of the Third World was struck in the "traditiinal svade" or "precohditoons xox tcke-off" ftagx, uut with a little help from the US could reach tie "take-off" scage. The Stages concluded: "...the uvderdeveloped nations must move succeasfully yhrough the preconditions into s well-established take-ofn within rhe odbit of thx democratic world, rrsistiug the blandiwhmekts and temptagioms
granted $150 million in exchange credits from Bank that year. September 1958, Rostow at University, where he writing his magnum a book intended to debunk Marxism a theory that became The Stages of Economic Growth. At a time when Khrushchev was boasting that the Soviet Union with its Five Year Plans would surpass United as world's dominant economic power because what he interpreted as Marxist theory explained both the past and future, there was much desire in the American and intellectual establishments to its ideological dimensions. The Stages Economic In 1960, published Stages Economic Growth: A Manifesto, which proposed the Rostovian take-off model of economic growth, one of the major historical models of growth, which economic modernization in basic of varying length: preconditions for take-off, take-off, drive to mass consumption. This became one of the important in the of modernization in social evolutionism. A of its time and place, the book argued one of the central problems of the Cold War as understood by American decision-makers, namely were millions of people in poverty in Third whom appealed could be by a policy of modernization to be fostered by American economic and growth. Rostow began the book with the question about world going, asking "Is taking us to Communism, the suburbs, nicely rounded out overhead to moon; where?" the Industrial Revolution in as his case study, Rostow to rebut Karl Marx's Marx's reading of British history, which he based of his theories upon, was defective. The was essentially a call for greater American involvement in the Third World Rostow wrote of the Third World was struck in the stage" or "preconditions for stage, but with a little help from the US reach "take-off" stage. Stages concluded: "...the nations must move through the preconditions well-established take-off the of resisting the blandishments and temptations
 granted $150 million in exchange cRedits from The ImPorT-ExPoRt BaNk laTer that year. In SEPtemBer 1958, Rostow left to take a prOfessOrSHip aT caMbridGe UniveRSiTY, WheRe He StaRtED wRitinG hiS magnum Opus, a book iNteNdEd to debunk MaRXiSm as a theorY thAt became The STagEs of EcOnOmiC growtH. At A time When NiKIta KhrUshchev waS bOAsting THat the SOVIeT UniOn with its Five Year pLaNS would soon surpAss the unITeD sTatEs aS the world's DoMinanT EconomiC PoWER BecAUse what he inteRpreted as MaRXisT theorY eXplAIned boTh the PaST anD the future, tHere Was much deSire in THe AmeriCAn politIcal anD inTelLectUAl EsTabLiSHmeNTs To aSSesS its ideoLoGiCal diMensIONS.

the STagEs of econoMic Growth

In 1960, RoStoW pubLIshEd The stageS of ECoNomic growth: a Non-COmMunist Manifesto, WhicH proposed The roStoViAn takE-Off modEl oF ecOnomic gRowth, onE Of tHe MAJOr Historical models of EcONOmIc growth, Which aRGuEs THat econoMiC moDernIZAtion OccuRS iN five basIc stagES oF vArying lEnGth: traDiTioNal SocieTY, preConditIons for tAke-ofF, Take-off, drive to MAturity, and higH MaSS CoNSumpTioN. This became One oF The iMporTAnT coNCepts In the ThEOrY Of modernization in soCiAl evolUtionIsm. A product of Its time and PLACe, the booK argUEd THat one of the cenTral pRoblems of tHE Cold War As undErstood bY American DECision-maKerS, naMelY thAT ThEre were millioNS Of peOpLe livinG in Poverty In tHe THirD WoRlD whom CommUnism appEaLeD tO, cOulD be soLVed by a poLiCy oF mOdeRnizaTIon to bE fostEred By amERicAn econoMIc AID and GrOwTh. RoStoW bEgan tHe boOK wiTh the quEstion aboUt wHEre tHe WoRld was gOing, asking "Is iT tAking us to COmMunIsm, or tHE Affluent Suburbs, nicely rounded out WIth sociAl oVerheAd caPital; to deStrUction; To tHE moon; oR where?" using ThE InDUStriaL rEvOluTiOn in BritaiN AS hiS case StUdy, ROstow soUght to rebut Karl MarX'S coNstruction of hIstOry, aRGUiNg tHAt mArx'S rEAdiNG Of British historY, which he baSeD MuCh of his theORieS uPon, was dEfectivE. The bOOk was esSentially A call for gReAter aMEriCan involveMent in thE Third WorLD as RoSToW wrotE thAt much Of The third world wAS stRuck iN the "trAdItionaL stagE" oR "precondItions for take-off" stage, buT with a LittlE heLp from the uS cOUld Reach the "tAke-oFf" stage. The staGes ConclUdeD: "...The unDerdEVeLopED natiOns mUSt move sucCEsSfuLLY tHrough the prECONdiTions IntO A well-eStabLished take-off withIN the orbit of the DemoCRAtiC woRLd, reSiSting the blandiShmEnTS And temptAtIons
 granted $150 million in e xchange cr edits  fr omth e Im port -Export Bank l a terthat year. In Septembe r 195 8, Rost o wleftto take ap r ofe ss or shi pa tCambr idg e Unive rsity, whe rehe  started wri t in g his magn umopus, a book  in tended  t o d e bunkMar xismas a t h eory t hat becam eT he Sta g es of E c o no micGrowth. At a time wh e n Nikita Khrus hchevwa s  b o a sti ngthat the S ov iet U n ion wit h  i t s Fiv e  Year Plans w ould soon s u rpa ss the  U nit e d Stat es as  t h e w orld's domi nant  economic  power because what he  inter pre ted  asM ar xi stth e ory ex pla i ned  both th epa st an d th e f u ture , t here  wasmuch desire i n t he A m eri can p oliti calan d int ellect ual e st ablishments toasse ss its id eol og ica ldimen s ions.
Th e S tages o f Econo m icGr o w t h
In 1960, Rostow p ub l i sh ed The S tageso fEc o nomic Gr ow th:  A N o n -Comm unis t  M anifesto , whic h  p ro posed t he  Rosto vi antak e-off mode l of e conomicgrowt h , one of the m a jor historica l  m o d el s  ofeco nomic growt h, w h ichargu e stha t  econ omicmo d er n ization occurs in f iv e basi c sta ges of varyin g length:t r a ditional  soc i et y , precondition s for  take-off, take-off , dri ve to ma turity, a n d  high ma sscon sum pti o n .This became o n e  ofth e impor tan t conce pts  in  th e t he ory of mo dernizat io nin  s oci al ev o lutionis m.  Apr odu ct of its ti me an d pl ac e, the  book a r gu e d  tha ton e of  th ecentr al p r obl ems ofthe ColdWar as u nd er stood b y American de ci sion-maker s,  na mely t h a t therewere millions of people livinginpover ty i n the Thi rdWorldwho m  Commu nism a ppeal ed  to , could b esol ve d by a pol i c y o f mod er niza tion to  be fostered by Am e ric an economic a idandg r ow th. Ro s tow  b e gan t he book with th e question  a b ou t where th e  wo rl d was g oing, a sking "Is ittaking us  to Commu ni sm,o r  th e affluent  suburbs , nicelyr ounde d  o ut wi thsocial  o ver headcapita l ; t o des tructi on ; to t he mo on ; or whe re?" Using the Industri al Rev oluti onin Britai n a s  hi s case st udy,  Rostow so ugh t t o reb utK arl M arx' s  c ons t ructi on o f  history, ar gui n g  t hat Marx'sr e a din g ofBri t ish hi stor y, which he based much of his th eori e s  up on, wasde fective. The b ook  w a s  essenti al ly a call f or great er Ameri can in volvem ent int h eT hird W orld  as  Rostow w rot et hat muc hof the Th irdWo rld wa s stru c k in t he "traditionalstage " or "p r eco nditi on s for t a ke-o ff" stage,  but with a  littl e he lp fr om theUS  could  re ac h the "tak e -off" sta ge. T he Stag es  con clu ded: " ...t h e  unde rdev el ope d nations m us t  m ov e  su cces sfull ythro ugh the p r econditi ons into awe ll- e s tablis h ed t ake-off wi thi n the o rbit of th e  dem o cr a tic w orld,resist ing the bla nd ishment s a n d  temptati ons
 granted_$150 million_in exchange credits from_the Import-Export_Bank_later that_year._In September 1958,_Rostow left to_take a professorship at_Cambridge University, where_he_started writing his magnum opus, a book intended to debunk Marxism as a theory_that_became The_Stages_of_Economic Growth. At a time_when Nikita Khrushchev was boasting_that the_Soviet Union with its Five Year Plans would_soon_surpass the United_States as the world's dominant economic power because what_he interpreted as Marxist theory explained_both the past_and_the_future, there was much_desire in the American political and_intellectual establishments to assess its ideological_dimensions.

The Stages of Economic Growth

In 1960, Rostow_published The Stages of Economic Growth:_A Non-Communist Manifesto, which proposed_the Rostovian_take-off model of economic growth,_one of the_major historical_models of economic_growth, which argues that economic modernization_occurs in five_basic stages of varying length: traditional_society,_preconditions for take-off,_take-off,_drive_to maturity,_and high mass_consumption._This became_one_of the important concepts in the_theory_of modernization in social evolutionism. A product_of its time and_place,_the book argued that_one of the central problems_of the Cold War as understood_by American_decision-makers, namely_that there were millions of people living in poverty in the_Third World whom Communism appealed to,_could be solved by_a policy_of_modernization to be_fostered_by American_economic aid and growth. Rostow began the_book with_the question about where the world_was going, asking "Is_it_taking us to Communism, or the_affluent suburbs, nicely rounded out with_social overhead capital; to destruction;_to_the_moon; or where?" Using the_Industrial Revolution in Britain as his_case study, Rostow_sought to rebut Karl Marx's construction of_history,_arguing that Marx's reading of British_history,_which he based much of his_theories_upon,_was defective. The book was_essentially a call for greater American_involvement in the Third World as Rostow wrote that_much of the_Third World was struck in_the_"traditional_stage" or "preconditions for take-off" stage, but with a little_help from_the US could_reach the "take-off" stage. The Stages concluded: "...the underdeveloped nations_must move successfully through the preconditions into_a well-established take-off within the orbit of the democratic world, resisting_the blandishments and temptations