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The Poverty of Nations : A Relational Perspective
Author
Title
The Poverty of Nations : A Relational Perspective / Paul Spicker.
ISBN
9781447343349
9781447343325
Publication
Chicago, IL : Policy Press, 2020.
Manufacture
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2021
Copyright Notice Date
©2020.
Physical Description
1 online resource (218 pages): illustrations (black and white)
Local Notes
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Notes
Description based on print version record.
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Summary
This book examines poverty in the context of the economy, society and the political community, considering how states can respond to issues of inequality, exclusion and powerlessness. Drawing on examples in both rich and poor countries, this is an accessible contribution to the debate about the nature of poverty and responses to it.
Variant and related titles
Project MUSE books annual backfile collection 2021.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 13, 2023
Contents
Machine generated contents note: Understanding poverty in relational terms
The plan of the book
pt. I Poverty: economic and social relationships
1. Poverty
Relative poverty
Poverty as a relational concept
Resources and relationships
2. Poverty And The Economy
`Capitalism'
The economic system
Poverty and the world economy
3. Economic Development
Development and the economy
Growth
Human development
4. Inequality
Poverty and inequality
Unequal resources
Responses to inequality
5. Exclusion
Poverty and stigma
The concept of exclusion
Voice and empowerment
Responding to exclusion
6. Poverty And Rights
Rights against poverty
Poverty and human rights
The rights of communities
Delivering rights in practice
7. Poverty And Social Policy
Policies for poverty
pt. II Rich and poor countries
8. Poverty In National Perspective
Methodological nationalism
The nation as a territorial entity
The limits of methodological nationalism
9. Poverty And The State
Democracy
The role of government
Governments and poverty
The constraints on government
10. Poverty In Rich Countries
Money and markets
Social security versus decommodification
11. Poor Countries
What is a `poor country'?
Pathological explanations
Structural explanations
Responding to poverty in poor countries
12. Rich And Poor Countries
Debt
Money from abroad
Ideas from abroad
The Millennium Development Goals and the Sustainable
Development Goals Poverty reduction strategies
13. Responses To Poverty
Responsibility for poverty
The experience of developed economies
The experience of the developing world.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Cross-cultural studies.
Case studies.
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