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245 14 a| The tyranny of expertsh| [electronic resource] :b| economists, dictators, and the forgotten rights of the poor /c| William Easterly.;

260 a| New York :b| Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Book Group,c| [2013];

300 a| viii, 394 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-380) and index.;

505 0 a| pt. 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.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| 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.;

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

Author/creator	Easterly, William, 1957-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Book Group, [2013]
Description	viii, 394 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Economic policy. Economic policy--Social aspects. --Developing countries. Poverty--Economic aspects. --Developing countries.

Contents	pt. 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.
Abstract	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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-380) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2013498232
ISBN	9780465031252 (hardback)
ISBN	0465031250 (hardback)

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