The tyranny of experts : economists, dictators, and the forgotten rights of the poor
William Easterly
| Year of publication: |
2013
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| Authors: | Easterly, William |
| Publisher: |
New York, NY : Basic Books |
| Subject: | Entwicklungstheorie | Development theory | Armut | Poverty | Armutsbekämpfung | Poverty reduction | Unterentwicklung | Underdevelopment | Entwicklung | Economic development | Entwicklungspolitik | Development policy | Menschenrechte | Human rights | Freiheit | Freedom | Entwicklungsländer | Bekämpfung | Wirtschaftsentwicklung | Governance | Menschenrecht |
| Description of contents: | Table of Contents [swbplus.bsz-bw.de] ; Table of Contents [gbv.de] ; Description [gbv.de] |
| Extent: | XII, 394 S. Ill., graph. Darst. |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Literaturangaben pt. 1. The debate that never happened. IntroductionTwo Nobel Laureates and the debate they never had -- pt. 2. Why the debate never happened : the real history of the development idea. Once upon a time in China -- Race, war, and the fate of Africa -- One day in Bogotá -- pt. 3. The blank slate versus learning from history. Values : the long struggle for individual rights -- Institutions : we oppress them if we can -- The majority dream -- pt. 4. Nations versus individuals. Homes or prisons? : Nations and migrations -- How much do nations matter? -- pt. 5. Conscious design versus spontaneous solutions. Markets : the association of problem-solvers -- Technology : how to succeed without knowing how -- Leaders : how we are seduced by benevolent autocrats -- Conclusion. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-465-08090-8 ; 978-0-465-03125-2 ; 978-0-465-08973-4 |
| Classification: | Sozial Schwache ; Entwicklungsökonomie ; Menschenrechte |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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