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Author:

Bolton, Giles.

Title:

Africa doesn't matter : how the west has failed the poorest continent and what we can do about it / Giles Bolton.

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Publisher:

Arcade Pub.,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

p. cm.

Subject:

Poverty--Africa.
Poor--Africa.
Globalization--Economic aspects.
Economic assistance--Africa.
Africa--Economic conditions--1960-
Africa--Social conditions--1960-

Notes:

"First published in the United Kingdom in 2007 by Ebury Press under the title Poor Story and revised for this edition." Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Change: action heroes -- Appendix 2: United Nations agencies in Africa. Africa scrambled -- President for a day -- Aid: good intentions -- Where does your money go? -- Pass the hat-charity aid -- Budget or fudge it-national aid -- Interlude: gamblers required -- Airily conditioned-international aid -- Aid betrayed -- Trade: dusty plains and unlevel playing fields -- In theory -- Out of Africa -- Into Africa -- It doesn't work for you either -- Globalization: might and right -- Africa doesn't matter -- Screw you, too -- Change: action heroes -- What happens next? -- Powerless or complacent? -- Profit in virtue -- Guilt or glory -- Appendix 1: national aid donors -- Appendix 2: United Nations agencies in Africa.

ISBN:

1611453062 (alk. paper)
9781611453065 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)753468545

LCCN:

2011039008

Locations:

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)