Victory deferred : the war on global poverty, 1945-2003 / Robert F. Clark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clark, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1938-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty--History.

Poverty.

History.

Economic development--History.

Economic development.

Economic assistance--History.

Economic assistance.

Globalization--Economic aspects--History.

Globalization.

Globalization--Economic aspects.

Physical Description:

xviii, 243 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, [2005]

Summary:

Victory Deferred: The War on Global Poverty (1945-2003) highlights the interplay among the themes of poverty, development, growth, and globalization. Although it taps into other disciplines, the book is mainly an administrative history, with emphasis on the antipoverty roles of bilateral, multilateral, and global organizations.

Contents:

1 Poverty Globally 1

2 Post-War Reconstruction (1941-50) 25

3 Trickle-Down Triumphant (1951-60) 37

4 Structuralism Supreme (1961-70) 51

5 Deeper Indebtedness (1971-80) 69

6 Neoliberalism Unleashed (1981-90) 85

7 Poverty Preeminent (1991-2000) 103

8 Millennium Scorecard (2001-) 143

9 Facing Forward 165

Appendix 1 Illustration of the Poverty Gap 182

Appendix 2 Rates of Return 183

Appendix 3 United States as a Bilateral Aid Donor 184

Appendix 4 Other Selected Bilateral Aid Agencies 190

Appendix 5 Selected Multilateral Development Banks 195

Appendix 6 Poverty Focus of United Nations System 201

Appendix 7 Country Groupings 209.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-233) and index.

ISBN:

0761830723

OCLC:

57666428