In the universally acclaimed and award-winning The Bottom Billion,
Paul Collier reveals that fifty failed states--home to the poorest
one billion people on Earth--pose the central challenge of the
developing world in the twenty-first century. The book shines
much-needed light on this group of small nations, largely unnoticed
by the industrialized West, that are dropping further and further
behind the majority of the world's people, often falling into an
absolute decline in living standards. A struggle rages within each
of these nations between reformers and corrupt leaders--and the
corrupt are winning. Collier analyzes the causes of failure,
pointing to a set of traps that ensnare these countries, including
civil war, a dependence on the extraction and export of natural
resources, and bad governance. Standard solutions do not work, he
writes; aid is often ineffective, and globalization can actually
make matters worse, driving development to more stable nations.
What the bottom billion need, Collier argues, is a bold new plan
supported by the Group of Eight industrialized nations. If failed
states are ever to be helped, the G8 will have to adopt
preferential trade policies, new laws against corruption, new
international charters, and even conduct carefully calibrated
military interventions. Collier has spent a lifetime working to end
global poverty. In The Bottom Billion, he offers real hope for
solving one of the great humanitarian crises facing the world
today.
"Set to become a classic. Crammed with statistical nuggets and
common sense, his book should be compulsory reading."
--The Economist
"If Sachs seems too saintly and Easterly too cynical, then Collier
is the authentic old Africa hand: he knows the terrain and has a
keen ear.... If you've ever found yourself on one side or the other
of those arguments--and who hasn't?--then you simply must read this
book."
--Niall Ferguson, The New York Times Book Review
"Rich in both analysis and recommendations.... Read this book. You
will learn much you do not know. It will also change the way you
look at the tragedy of persistent poverty in a world of
plenty."
--Financial Times
General
Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2008 |
First published: |
August 2008 |
Authors: |
Paul Collier
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Dimensions: |
211 x 141 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
209 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-537338-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Development economics
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LSN: |
0-19-537338-3 |
Barcode: |
9780195373387 |
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