The tyranny of experts : economists, dictators, and the forgotten rights of the poor / William Easterly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Easterly, William, 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic policy--Political aspects.

Economic policy.

Economic policy--Social aspects--Developing countries.

Poverty--Economic aspects--Developing countries.

Poverty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (600 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Basic Books, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the last century, global poverty has largely been viewed as a technical problem that merely requires the right ?expert" solutions. Yet all too often, experts recommend solutions that fix immediate problems without addressing the systemic political factors that created them in the first place. Further, they produce an accidental collusion with ?benevolent autocrats," leaving dictators with yet more power to violate the rights of the poor.In The Tyranny of Experts, economist William Easterly, bestselling author of The White Man's Burden, traces the history of the

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Part One: The Debate that Never Happened; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Two Nobel Laureates and the Debate They Never Had; Part Two: Why the Debate Never Happened-the Real History of the Development Idea; Chapter Three: Once Upon a Time in China; Chapter Four: Race, War, and the Fate of Africa; Chapter Five: One Day in Bogotá; Part Three: The Blank Slate Versus Learning From History; Chapter Six: Values: The Long Struggle for Individual Rights; Chapter Seven: Institutions: We Oppress Them If We Can

Chapter Eight: The Majority DreamPart Four: Nations Versus Individuals; Chapter Nine: Homes or Prisons? Nations and Migrations; Chapter Ten: How Much Do Nations Matter?; Part Five: Conscious Design Versus Spontaneous Solutions; Chapter Eleven: Markets: The Association of Problem-Solvers; Chapter Twelve: Technology: How to Succeed Without Knowing How; Chapter Thirteen: Leaders: How We Are Seduced by Benevolent Autocrats; Chapter Fourteen: Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780465089734

0465089739

9780465080908

0465080901

OCLC:

869091110