| Contents |
The child who walked with death : the story of Paul in Burkina Faso / Patricia Heyberger and Claude Heyberger -- Gold under the bridge : the story of Mercedita and her family in the Philippines / Marilyn Ortega Gutierrez and Alasdair Wallace -- Resist to exist : the story of Farid, Celine and Karim in France and Algeria / Floriane Caravatta -- Staying together through thick and thin : the story of the Rojas Paucar family in Peru / Rosario Macedo de Ugarte and Marco Aurelio Ugarte Ochoa -- Basic ties and fundamental rights / Xavier Godinot... [et al.] -- Democracy, globalisation and extreme poverty / Xavier Godinot -- The eradication of extreme poverty : a civilising project / Xavier Godinot. |
| Abstract |
This book outlines a new approach that will enliven debate amongst policy-makers, researchers, students and academics. Godinot and his colleagues start from the experiences, capabilities and strategies of those living in extreme poverty themselves. They argue that the first step is a close connection with communities mired in poverty, followed by a commitment to take action alongside those communities. Life stories from Burkina Faso, France, Peru and the Philippines are used to show that people trapped in chronic poverty must be involved in their own liberation. |
| General note | Originally published in 2008 under the title Éradiquer la misère. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language | Translated from the French. |
| LCCN | 2012372404 |
| ISBN | 9780745331980 (Cloth) |
| ISBN | 074533198X (Cloth) |
| ISBN | 9780745331973 |
| ISBN | 0745331971 |
