Charles Kenny, Getting Better: Why Global Development is Succeeding – And How We Can Improve the World Even More, Basic Books (2012) Kenny’s intention with this book is to largely address an increasingly and ever present cynicism around international development. The issues surround Western dominated largely supply led initiatives that are seen to fail providingContinue reading “Getting Better?”
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Why Equality is Better
Richard, Wilkinson & Kate Pickett, The Spirit Level. Why Equality is Better for Everyone, (2010) In my opinion, the suggestion there should be less inequality is not particularly controversial. However, suggesting that there should be equality is met with more opposition. Equality in the context of The Spirit Level is more than just simply incomeContinue reading “Why Equality is Better”
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