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Understanding Global Poverty: Causes, Solutions, and Capabilities

Understanding Global Poverty: Causes, Solutions, and Capabilities

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Understanding Global Poverty is a textbook that helps students understand the study and analysis of poverty, its causes, and how to reduce it through proven policy solutions. It emphasizes the human aspects of poverty and features a new chapter on migration and refugees, international examples, and insights into social difference. It is interdisciplinary and supplemented with case studies, discussion questions, and further reading suggestions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 30 August 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd


Understanding Global Poverty is a comprehensive textbook that delves into the study and analysis of poverty, aiming to help students comprehend its pervasive nature across human societies and explore effective policy solutions for its reduction. Through a human development approach, the book emphasizes the human aspects of poverty, centering the voices, experiences, and needs of the world's impoverished individuals. It begins by defining and measuring poverty, delving into its causes and the responses of poverty reduction programs and policies in practice. The book also reflects on the ethical considerations behind poverty reduction and provides practical actions that readers can take.

This revised and updated edition of Understanding Global Poverty includes several notable enhancements. It introduces a new chapter on migration and refugees, providing insights into the challenges faced by individuals and communities displaced by conflict or natural disasters. Additionally, the book offers expanded international examples, covering topics such as Mexico's economic development, the impact of COVID-19 on global perspectives, and South-South development initiatives. Furthermore, the book provides information on careers in international development, aiding students in exploring potential career paths in this field.

Understanding Global Poverty adopts a multidisciplinary approach, drawing from sociology, global development, political science, anthropology, public health, and economics. It is supplemented with case studies, discussion questions, and further reading suggestions to facilitate learning and enhance understanding. This textbook is ideal for introductory courses in sociology, global development, political science, anthropology, public health, and economics. It also serves as a valuable resource for policy makers and development practitioners seeking to address poverty and promote sustainable development.

In conclusion, Understanding Global Poverty is a comprehensive and insightful textbook that provides students with a deep understanding of poverty, its causes, and potential solutions. By adopting a human development approach and emphasizing the voices and experiences of the world's impoverished individuals, the book offers a valuable resource for academic study and practical applications in the fields of policy, development, and social justice.

Weight: 664g
Dimension: 175 x 245 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367489830
Edition number: 2 New edition

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