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The idealist, Jeffrey Sachs and the quest to end poverty, Nina Munk

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The idealist, Jeffrey Sachs and the quest to end poverty, Nina Munk

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-260)

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The idealist

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Nina Munk

Sub title

Jeffrey Sachs and the quest to end poverty

Summary

A powerful portrayal of Jeffrey Sachs's ambitious quest to end global poverty. As Secretary General of the United Nations and author of Fools Rush In, Sachs argues that extreme poverty is a solvable problem, drawing on success stories from his daring five-year Millennium Villages Project experiment in Africa to demonstrate how specific initiatives can enable profound positive changes

Table Of Contents

Shock therapy -- Ahmed Maalim Mohamed -- The end of poverty -- It doesn't get harder than this -- Every problem has a solution -- Everything is written -- It will be sweet like honey -- A pipe dream -- Complacency and fear -- David Siriri -- A green revolution -- Awaire, awaire -- Capitalist philanthropy -- Setbacks -- Insha'allah -- I am thinking we are not ready for this -- A very tall order -- I have been failed by the markets -- Misinformation and politics -- A version of progress -- What mistake has Ahmed done? -- An island of success -- I cry for Ahmed -- It is what it is

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Jeffrey Sachs and the quest to end poverty

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