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Tyranny of Experts : Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor

by William Easterly
Tyranny of Experts : Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor - Thryft
Tyranny of Experts : Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor - Thryft

Freedom is key to solving global poverty.

This book is a must-read for those interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the systemic political factors that contribute to global poverty. The author challenges the idea that poverty is simply a technical problem that can be solved by experts. He argues that a new model of development is needed, one that prioritizes individual rights and freedom over unchecked state power. The book presents cutting-edge economic research and offers a compelling alternative approach to solving poverty.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Tyranny of Experts : Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor

by William Easterly
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ISBN: 9780465031252
Authors: William Easterly
Publisher: Basic Books
Date of Publication: 2014-03-04
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Economics, Politics, History, Sociology
Related Topics: Sociology, Political Science, History, Sociology, Politics, Poverty, Politics, History, Economics
Goodreads rating: 3.89
(rated by 1295 readers)

Description

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.In The Tyranny of Experts, economist William Easterly, bestselling author of The White Man’s Burden, traces the history of the fight against global poverty, showing not only how these tactics have trampled the individual freedom of the world’s poor, but how in doing so have suppressed a vital debate about an alternative approach to solving poverty: freedom. Presenting a wealth of cutting-edge economic research, Easterly argues that only a new model of development—one predicated on respect for the individual rights of people in developing countries, that understands that unchecked state power is the problem and not the solution —will be capable of ending global poverty once and for all.
 

Freedom is key to solving global poverty.

This book is a must-read for those interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the systemic political factors that contribute to global poverty. The author challenges the idea that poverty is simply a technical problem that can be solved by experts. He argues that a new model of development is needed, one that prioritizes individual rights and freedom over unchecked state power. The book presents cutting-edge economic research and offers a compelling alternative approach to solving poverty.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.