The tyranny of experts : economists, dictators, and the forgotten rights of the poor

Over the last century, global poverty has largely been viewed as a technical problem that merely requires the right "expert" solutions. Yet all too often, experts recommend solutions that fix immediate problems without addressing the systemic political factors that created them in the firs...

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Main Author Easterly, William Russell
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group 2013
Basic Books
Subjects
Armut
Armutsbekämpfung
Developing countries > Politics and government
Economic assistance
Economic policy
Economic policy > Social aspects > Developing countries
Entwicklung
Entwicklungspolitik
Entwicklungstheorie
Freiheit
Human rights
Menschenrechte
Poverty
Poverty > Economic aspects > Developing countries
Unterentwicklung
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ISBN9780465089734
0465089739
0465031250
9780465031252

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Summary:Over the last century, global poverty has largely been viewed as a technical problem that merely requires the right "expert" solutions. Yet all too often, experts recommend solutions that fix immediate problems without addressing the systemic political factors that created them in the first place. Further, they produce an accidental collusion with "benevolent autocrats," leaving dictators with yet more power to violate the rights of the poor
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780465089734
0465089739
0465031250
9780465031252