Archive for April, 2007
Thursday, April 12th, 2007
Sachs on the beach*
Jeffrey Sachs’ book The End of Poverty is not only a blueprint for a new world free of poverty. It’s also an autobiography. And having introduced his approach to economics, he takes a lengthy detour to review his (accidental) career in development economics. Fortunately, he packs some useful wisdom in along the way.
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Monday, April 9th, 2007
African history in ten minutes
Martin Meredith’s excellent book The State of Africa1 gives a concise, thorough, generally impartial and often exhilarating run-through the rollercoaster ride of African politics since the beginnings of independence in the 1950’s. A tale of tyrants, cruel conflicts and broken promises, it’s often scary but never morbid. Its conclusion, though, is striking: “Fifty years after [...]
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Monday, April 9th, 2007
Sachs: a catchup
Right, now that we’ve finished our run-through the Africa Commission Report, it’s time to get back to unfinished business: Jeffrey Sachs. You can track the summary of his book The End of Poverty from beginning, but if you’re in a hurry, here’s a quick catch-up.
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