From poverty to power : how active citizens and effective states can change the world
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From poverty to power : how active citizens and effective states can change the world
Practical Action Pub. , Oxfam, c2012
2nd ed
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"Foreword by Amartya Sen"--Cover
"First published by Oxfam International in 2008"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-450) and index
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Description
Seismic events have convulsed global markets since 2008, when this book was first published, and world news has been full of stories reflecting a profound sense of uncertainty about global futures. In response, this new edition of From Poverty to Power has been fully revised and now includes a new chapter with an in-depth analysis of the human impact of the global financial and food crises. From Poverty to Power argues that a radical redistribution of power, opportunities, and assets rather than traditional models of charitable or government aid is required to break the cycle of poverty and inequality. The forces driving this transformation are active citizens and effective states. Why active citizens? Because people living in poverty must have a voice in deciding their own destiny and holding the state and the private sector to account. Why effective states? Because history shows that no country has prospered without a state structure that can actively manage the development process. There is now an added urgency: climate change. We need to build a secure, fair, and sustainable world within the limits set by scarce resources and ecological realities.Published in association with Oxfam GB.
Table of Contents
List of figures, tables, and boxes List of acronyms Acknowledgements Foreword by Amartya Sen Author foreword to Second Edition Part 1: The Unequal World Part 2: Power and Politics Part 3: Poverty and Wealth: The role of markets in development Part 4: Human Security: Managing risk and vulnerability Part 5: The International System Part 6: How History Happens: The food and financial crises of 2008-11 Conclusion: A new deal for a new century Notes Bibliography Glossary Index
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