Table of Contents

Prelims (Praise for this book, Contents, List of figures, tables, and boxes, About the author, Foreword - Amartya Sen, Preface to the Second Edition, Acknowledgements, List of acronyms); 1. Introduction; 2. Power and Politics; 3. Poverty and Wealth: The role of markets in development; 4. Human Security: Managing risk and vulnerability; 5. The International System; 6. How History Happens: The food and financial crises of 2008-11; 7. Conclusion: A new deal for a new century; Back Matter (Notes, Bibliography, Background papers and case studies, Glossary, Index)

Promotional Information

'This book is invaluable for anyone who wants to understand both the shocking injustices of the way the world is run and the means by which they can be put right. It rightly casts development as a matter of democracy, empowerment and redistribution. The new material in this edition, including its work on the food and financial crises and the Arab Spring, ensures that it remains as relevant as ever.' George Monbiot, Journalist 'A tour de force...At once shocking, realistic and radical, this book takes us further on the road to understanding the challenges of development and what needs to be done...It should inform and inspire all who are committed to policy and practice for a better world.' Robert Chambers, Institute of Development Studies 'Oxfam's great strength is that it channels the moral outrage that global poverty evokes into effective action based on solid research. From Poverty to Power is a comprehensive look at development in this tradition.' Dani Rodrik, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University 'A unique blend of solid academic understanding, serious activist experience, and political acumen.' Ha-Joon Chang, Department of Economics, University of Cambridge 'This book does justice to raising the spectre of inequalities...between the world's richest and poorest people and countries. It contributes to a better understanding of what to do to reduce global poverty.' Bineta Diop, Executive Director, Femmes Africa Solidarite

About the Author

Duncan Green is the author of From Poverty to Power and Oxfam GB's Senior Strategic Adviser. He was Oxfam's Head of Research from 2004-12. From Poverty to Power contains the accumulated knowledge of 25 years spent researching and writing about reducing poverty and combating injustice and, as he says, trying to "do justice to the complexity of the world, while still believing there is a story about how it can be changed for the better."

Reviews

"A tour de force."--Robert Chambers, Institute of Development Studies (11/18/2012)