"The Monfort Plan is a five-year, forward-looking plan to eradicate extreme poverty from the developing world, and details how microfinance has made a difference in developing countries. This book proposes a new institution, based in the developing world, with the potential to provide basic,...

"The Great Surge tells the 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...

Zur Jahrhundertwende riefen die auf dem UN-Millennium-Gipfel versammelten Staats- und Regierungschefs aus aller Welt einen "Krieg gegen die Armut" aus. Ihr ehrgeiziges Kernziel: Halbierung der extremen Armut in der Welt bis zum Jahr 2015. Ist die zunehmende Kritik an den...

Corporations have a major impact on the lives of people in developing countries. Not only do they determine the shape of the international economy, but also many private companies now provide essential social services that were previously the responsibility of government. The growth of corporate...