Vulnerable People, Vulnerable States : Redefining the Development Challenge.

Over 5 decades of economic and technical assistance to the countries of Africa and the Middle East have failed to improve the life prospects for over 1.4 billion people who remain vulnerable. Billions of dollars have been spent on such assistance and yet little progress has been made. Persistent hun...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bromley, Daniel
Otros Autores: Anderson, Glen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Temas:
Economic development.
Developing countries > Economic conditions.
Developing countries > Economic policy.
Developing countries > Politics and government.
Développement économique.
economic development.
Economic development
Economic history
Economic policy
Politics and government
Developing countries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Over 5 decades of economic and technical assistance to the countries of Africa and the Middle East have failed to improve the life prospects for over 1.4 billion people who remain vulnerable. Billions of dollars have been spent on such assistance and yet little progress has been made. Persistent hunger and hopelessness threaten more than individuals and families. These conditions foster political alienation that can easily metastasize into hostility and aggression. Recent uprisings in the Middle East are emblematic of this problem. Vulnerable people give rise to vulnerable states. This book cha.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (169 pages)
ISBN:9781136286285
1136286284

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