No-Nonsense Guide to World Poverty - Softcover

Seabrook, Jeremy

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9781897071359: No-Nonsense Guide to World Poverty

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ISBN 10: 1897071353 ISBN 13: 9781897071359

Publisher: Between the Lines, 2007

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Why are there so many people who are poor in a world that's richer than ever before? Something must be wrong with conventional thinking about wealth and poverty. In this No-Nonsense Guide, Jeremy Seabrook summarizes his celebrated work on the meaning of poverty and draws on the experiences of people living in poverty all over the world.

Seabrook asserts that the relatively poor majority of the world's people do not actually want to be rich – in fact, they want to be safe. Giving voice to those whose views are rarely sought, this guide shows that the answers to world poverty lie not in economic growth and wealth creation, but in a radical reframing of how much is "enough" for our daily needs.

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About the Author:

JEREMY SEABROOK is a teacher, social worker, playwright, and the author of more than thirty books.

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"Having a lifelong interest in human rights issues and having read many articles about poverty I was shocked to learn - when reading this book - that many of my basic concepts about poverty - my understanding of poverty were totally wrong. Jeremy argues that the consumerist culture that pervades the whole planet now - its "unlimited demand for limited resources", the desire to "have-what-I-want" rather than "live-on-what-I-need" attitude - these are the root causes of poverty. Organisations like the IMF and World Bank - these are helping to cause more poverty than alleviate it. The belief that the endless pursuit of money will "raise everyones level" simply is not true. This is an extremely important book for anyone who wishes to understand the real root causes of poverty. A must read." Amazon Customer Review (5 star)

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