A distinguished expert and advisor to developing nations reveals how we've reduced poverty, increased incomes, improved health, curbed violence, and spread democracy-and how to ensure the improvements continue. Never before have so many people, in so many developing countries, made so much progress. Most people believe the opposite: that with a few exceptions like China and India, the majority of developing countries are hopelessly mired in deep poverty, led by inept dictators, and living with pervasive famine, widespread ...
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A distinguished expert and advisor to developing nations reveals how we've reduced poverty, increased incomes, improved health, curbed violence, and spread democracy-and how to ensure the improvements continue. Never before have so many people, in so many developing countries, made so much progress. Most people believe the opposite: that with a few exceptions like China and India, the majority of developing countries are hopelessly mired in deep poverty, led by inept dictators, and living with pervasive famine, widespread disease, constant violence, and little hope for change. But a major transformation is underway-and has been for two decades now. Since the early 1990s more than 700 million people have been lifted out of extreme poverty, six million fewer children die every year from disease, tens of millions more girls are in school, millions more people have access to clean water, and democracy-often fragile and imperfect-has become the norm in developing countries around the world. The Great Surgethe remarkable story of this unprecedented economic, social, and political transformation. It shows how the end of the Cold War, the development of new technologies, globalization, courageous local leadership, and in some cases, good fortune, have combined to dramatically improve the fate of hundreds of millions of people in poor countries around the world. Most importantly, it reveals how we can fight the changing tides of climate change, resource demand, economic and political mismanagement, and demographic pressures to accelerate the political, economic, and social development that has been helping the poorest of the poor around the world.
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First edition of this remarkable examination of the progress made by many developing countries. Octavo, original publisher's cloth. Association copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, "Professor Albright-thanks for all you have done, and continue to do, to make the world a better place. Best, Steven Radelet." The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leading the United States through foreign policy in the Middle East with the endorsement of military action in Iraq. At the 1998 NATO summit, Albright coined the "3 Ds" of NATO, "which is no diminution of NATO, no discrimination and no duplication-because I think that we don't need any of those three "Ds" to happen." After her tenure as Secretary of State, she served as chair of the consulting Albright Stonebridge Group and was the Michael and Virginia Mortara Endowed Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. For Albright's contributions to foreign policy and relations that defined a century, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Bookplate to the front pastedown from, "The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright." Jacket design by Pete Garceau. The Great Surge: The Ascent of the Developing World by Steven Radelet examines the remarkable progress made by many developing countries over the past few decades. Radelet explores the factors contributing to this global shift, including economic growth, improved governance, and the spread of technology. The book highlights key success stories, such as those in Asia, Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa, while also addressing the challenges that persist in certain regions. Radelet argues that the rise of the developing world represents a transformative moment in global history, reshaping the economic and political landscape. Through data-driven analysis and case studies, The Great Surge offers a hopeful yet realistic perspective on the potential for sustained development and global equality.
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