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100 1 $aEasterly, William,$d1957-
245 14 $aThe tyranny of experts :$beconomists, dictators, and the forgotten rights of the poor /$cWilliam Easterly.
264 1 $aNew York :$bBasic Books, a member of the Perseus Book Group,$c[2013]
264 4 $c©2013
300 $aviii, 394 pages :$billustrations ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 355-380) and index.
520 $aOver 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.
505 0 $apt. 1. The debate that never happened. Introduction -- Two Nobel Laureates and the debate they never had -- pt. 2. Why the debate never happened : the real history of the development idea. Once upon a time in China -- Race, war, and the fate of Africa -- One day in Bogotá -- pt. 3. The blank slate versus learning from history. Values : the long struggle for individual rights -- Institutions : we oppress them if we can -- The majority dream -- pt. 4. Nations versus individuals. Homes or prisons? : Nations and migrations -- How much do nations matter? -- pt. 5. Conscious design versus spontaneous solutions. Markets : the association of problem-solvers -- Technology : how to succeed without knowing how -- Leaders : how we are seduced by benevolent autocrats -- Conclusion.
650 0 $aEconomic policy.
650 0 $aEconomic policy$xSocial aspects$zDeveloping countries.
650 0 $aPoverty$xEconomic aspects$zDeveloping countries.