Getting Better: Why Global Development Is Succeeding--And How We Can Improve the World Even More
| AUTHOR | Kenny, Charles |
| PUBLISHER | Basic Books (12/04/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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As the income gap between developed and developing nations grows, so grows the cacophony of voices claiming that the quest to find a simple recipe for economic growth has failed. Getting Better, in sharp contrast, reports the good news about global progress. Economist Charles Kenny argues against development naysayers by pointing to the evidence of widespread improvements in health, education, peace, liberty -- and even happiness. Kenny shows how the spread of cheap technologies, such as vaccines and bed nets, and ideas, such as political rights, has transformed the world. He also shows that by understanding this transformation, we can make the world an even better place to live. That's not to say that life is grand for everyone, or that we don't have a long way to go. But improvements have spread far, and, according to Kenny, they can spread even further.
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ISBN-13:
9780465031030
ISBN-10:
046503103X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
272
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 0.80 x 8.20 inches
Weight:
0.60 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development
Business & Economics | Developing & Emerging Countries
Business & Economics | Poverty & Homelessness
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
306
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As the income gap between developed and developing nations grows, so grows the cacophony of voices claiming that the quest to find a simple recipe for economic growth has failed. Getting Better, in sharp contrast, reports the good news about global progress. Economist Charles Kenny argues against development naysayers by pointing to the evidence of widespread improvements in health, education, peace, liberty -- and even happiness. Kenny shows how the spread of cheap technologies, such as vaccines and bed nets, and ideas, such as political rights, has transformed the world. He also shows that by understanding this transformation, we can make the world an even better place to live. That's not to say that life is grand for everyone, or that we don't have a long way to go. But improvements have spread far, and, according to Kenny, they can spread even further.
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Author:
Kenny, Charles
Sir Anthony Kenny was formerly Master of Balliol College, Oxford, and is currently president of the British Academy. His many books include Medieval Philosophy, A Brief History of Western Philosophy, The Oxford Illustrated History of Western Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy and Wittgenstein
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