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Author:
Melo, Marcus André Barreto Campelo de.
Title:
Against the odds : politicians, institutions and the struggle against poverty / Marcus Andre Melo, Njuguna Ng'ethe and James Manor.
Publisher:
Columbia University Press,
Copyright Date:
c2012
Description:
xi, 221 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Poverty--Government policy--Developing countries--Case studies.
Developing countries--Politics and government--Case studies.
Other Authors:
Ng'ethe, Njuguna.
Manor, James.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-216) and index.
Contents:
Yoweri Museveni in Uganda : constructing a state to tackle "backwardness" and poverty -- Digvijay Singh in Madhya Pradesh, India : augmenting institutions to promote inclusion and the capacity of the poor -- Fernando Henrique Cardoso in Brazil : reforming institutions to fortify social policy.
ISBN:
0231800010 (ebook)
9780231800013 (ebook)
0231702485 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780231702485 (cloth : alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)693812343
LCCN:
2011034739
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

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