From Poverty to Power - How Active Citizens and Effective States Can Change the World (Paperback, 2nd edition)

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.

General

Imprint:	Practical Action Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	Duncan Green (Senior Strategic Adviser)
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	488
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-85339-741-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment
LSN:	1-85339-741-5
Barcode:	9781853397417

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