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From Poverty to Power: How Active Citizens and Effective States Can Change the World

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Author: Duncan Green
Creators: Amartya Sen, Mark Fried
Publisher: Oxfam Publishing
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 540
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 1.3

ISBN: 0855985933
Dewey Decimal Number: 338
EAN: 9780855985936
ASIN: 0855985933

Publication Date: July 2008
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The twenty-first century will be defined by the fight against the scourges of poverty, inequality, and the threat of environmental collapse#x2013;as the fight against slavery or for universal suffrage defined earlier eras. br /br /iFrom Poverty to Power/i argues that to break the cycle of poverty and inequality and to give poor people power over their own destinies a radical redistribution of power, opportunities, and assets is required. The two driving forces behind such a transformation are active citizens and effective states. br /br /Why active citizenship? Because people living in poverty must have a voice in deciding their own destiny, fighting for rights and justice in their own society, and holding states and the private sector to account.br /br /Why effective states? Because history shows that no country has prospered without a state structure than can actively manage the development process. br /br /There is now an added urgency beyond the moral case for tackling poverty and inequality, we need to build a secure, fair, and sustainable world before climate change makes it impossible. This book argues that there is still time, provided leaders, organizations, and individuals act. Starting today#x2026;

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Awesome book! November 13, 2008
I feel so enlightened after reading this book! Duncan Green proves himself to be an extremely interesting, compassionate individual - five stars!

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