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The Development Trap : How Thinking Big Fails the Poor.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (142 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781351273787
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 300.72
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Contents:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- PART 1: The case against poverty eradication -- 1. The development delusion -- Note -- References -- 2. Semantics -- Poverty -- Development -- Sustainability -- References -- 3. Culture -- Fatalism -- Limited good -- Resilience -- Tradeoffs -- The educational model of social change -- References -- 4. Confounders -- War -- Poor governance -- Corruption -- Disease -- Unforeseen consequences -- Complex interrelationships -- Note -- References -- 5. The perversion of idealism -- Conflicts of interest -- Hypocrisy -- Perverse incentives -- References -- PART 2: The case for continued engagement in fighting poverty -- 6. Fighting the good fight -- References -- 7. The pursuit of happiness -- References -- 8. The ends of poverty -- References -- Index.
Summary: The author sets out a middle ground, arguing that poverty will never be entirely eradicated, but that we can still achieve meaningful change on a smaller scale. It will be perfect for international development professionals, students and scholars, and for those with a general interest in the future of aid and development.
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- PART 1: The case against poverty eradication -- 1. The development delusion -- Note -- References -- 2. Semantics -- Poverty -- Development -- Sustainability -- References -- 3. Culture -- Fatalism -- Limited good -- Resilience -- Tradeoffs -- The educational model of social change -- References -- 4. Confounders -- War -- Poor governance -- Corruption -- Disease -- Unforeseen consequences -- Complex interrelationships -- Note -- References -- 5. The perversion of idealism -- Conflicts of interest -- Hypocrisy -- Perverse incentives -- References -- PART 2: The case for continued engagement in fighting poverty -- 6. Fighting the good fight -- References -- 7. The pursuit of happiness -- References -- 8. The ends of poverty -- References -- Index.

The author sets out a middle ground, arguing that poverty will never be entirely eradicated, but that we can still achieve meaningful change on a smaller scale. It will be perfect for international development professionals, students and scholars, and for those with a general interest in the future of aid and development.

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