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UNINA9910785892203321 |
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Autore |
Bromley Daniel W. <1940-, > |
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Titolo |
Vulnerable people, vulnerable states : redefining the development challenge / / Daniel W. Bromley and Glen D. Anderson |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-28627-6 |
1-283-60659-3 |
9786613919045 |
1-136-28628-4 |
0-203-11332-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (169 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge priorities for development economics ; ; 11 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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AndersonGlen D <1951-> (Glen Douglass) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economic development |
Developing countries Economic conditions |
Developing countries Economic policy |
Developing countries Politics and government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [139]-143) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Foreword; 1 From convergence to coherence: the new development opportunity; 2 On economic coherence; 3 Contending with economic incoherence: the notional state; 4 Creating coherence: the role of institutions; 5 Policy reform as institutional innovation; 6 The diagnostic imperative; 7 From diagnosis to policy reform; 8 Working with the policy-reform process; 9 Toward economic coherence: a practical guide; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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