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OverviewThis 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Duncan Green (Senior Strategic Adviser, Oxfam)Publisher: Practical Action Publishing Imprint: Practical Action Publishing Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.760kg ISBN: 9781853397417ISBN 10: 1853397415 Pages: 488 Publication Date: 15 October 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPrelims (Praise for this book, Contents, List of figures, tables, and boxes, About the author, Foreword - Amartya Sen, Preface to the Second Edition, Acknowledgements, List of acronyms); 1. Introduction; 2. Power and Politics; 3. Poverty and Wealth: The role of markets in development; 4. Human Security: Managing risk and vulnerability; 5. The International System; 6. How History Happens: The food and financial crises of 2008-11; 7. Conclusion: A new deal for a new century; Back Matter (Notes, Bibliography, Background papers and case studies, Glossary, Index)ReviewsIn telling us what can be achieved by ordinary people through organised action, this book generates hope even as it enhances understanding of what is involved in the removal of poverty. --Amrtya Sen From Poverty to Power has been fully revised and updated in this new second edition, and argues that a radical redistribution of power, opportunities and assets is required to make any real, meaningful dent in the cycles of poverty and inequality. It will take active citizens to drive this change, because those living in poverty need a voice in determining their own future and it also takes effective state structures to see this change move beyond the ideal process to full development and deployment. Climate change only adds a sense of urgency to matters, and all are considered in this wide-ranging, college-level analysis of the human impact of global financial and food crises, highly recommended for any social and political studies collection. --Book Review Index A unique blend of solid academic understanding, serious activist experience, and political acumen. --HaJoon Chang The book is a must read for anyone who is concerned about ending poverty, reducing inequality and promoting environmental sustainability simultaneously in the world. --Justin Lin, Professor at China Center for Economic Research (10/19/2012) Duncan Green combines academic expertise, a flair for storytelling and an activist's sense of urgency in this essential guide to both what is wrong with the world and how to put it right. --Claire Melamed, Head of Growth, Poverty and Inequality Program (10/19/2012) Duncan Green uses numerous case studies to demonstrate this book is not merely an academic textbook but a manual for real, practical and lasting social change. --Andrew Dodgshon (10/19/2012) A tour de force. --Robert Chambers, Institute of Development Studies (11/18/2012) From Poverty to Power has been fully revised and updated in this new second edition, and argues that a radical redistribution of power, opportunities and assets is required to make any real, meaningful dent in the cycles of poverty and inequality. It will take active citizens to drive this change, because those living in poverty need a voice in determining their own future and it also takes effective state structures to see this change move beyond the ideal process to full development and deployment. Climate change only adds a sense of urgency to matters, and all are considered in this wide-ranging, college-level analysis of the human impact of global financial and food crises, highly recommended for any social and political studies collection. --Book Review Index In telling us what can be achieved by ordinary people through organised action, this book generates hope even as it enhances understanding of what is involved in the removal of poverty. --Amrtya Sen A unique blend of solid academic understanding, serious activist experience, and political acumen. --HaJoon Chang Duncan Green combines academic expertise, a flair for storytelling and an activist's sense of urgency in this essential guide to both what is wrong with the world and how to put it right. --Claire Melamed, Head of Growth, Poverty and Inequality Program The book is a must read for anyone who is concerned about ending poverty, reducing inequality and promoting environmental sustainability simultaneously in the world. --Justin Lin, Professor at China Center for Economic Research Duncan Green uses numerous case studies to demonstrate this book is not merely an academic textbook but a manual for real, practical and lasting social change. --Andrew Dodgshon A tour de force. --Robert Chambers, Institute of Development Studies A unique blend of solid academic understanding, serious activist experience, and political acumen. A tour de force. Author InformationDuncan Green is the author of From Poverty to Power and Oxfam GB's Senior Strategic Adviser. He was Oxfam's Head of Research from 2004-12. From Poverty to Power contains the accumulated knowledge of 25 years spent researching and writing about reducing poverty and combating injustice and, as he says, trying to ""do justice to the complexity of the world, while still believing there is a story about how it can be changed for the better."" Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |