Victory Deferred

The War on Global Poverty (1945-2003)

By: Robert F. Clark

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Paperback | 1 December 2004

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Despite global economic growth, an estimated one billion people live on less than $1 a day, but, encouragingly, as exemplified by the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals, poverty reduction has risen to near the top of the world's agenda.

Scholarly treatment of global poverty is typically rooted in disciplines like development economics, political science, and sociology. After cursory attention to historical factors, studies quickly become problem-focused and present-oriented. The literature lacks a broad historical perspective on the emergence of poverty as a global concern.

Victory Deferred: The War on Global Poverty (1945-2003) is designed to fill that gap. The book synthesizes the more specialized literature into a coherent narrative covering the past half-century. It highlights the interplay among the themes of poverty, development, growth, and globalization. Although it taps into other disciplines, the book is mainly an administrative history, with emphasis on the antipoverty roles of bilateral, multilateral, and global organizations.

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Victory Deferred should be read by anyone involved in development today...The author's ability to synthesize huge amounts of information dealing with so many complex issues in a relatively few pages is breathtaking. His knowledge of the subject is prodigious and his sensitivity to the issues inspiring. The book should be widely consulted...The author is to be congratulated on a major contribution to the literature. * Social Development Issues *

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