"Poverty in World History focuses upon the period from around 1500 onward when poverty became a global issue, and uses … the process of globalization as the chief lens through which to study and understand poverty in world history. The result … is both a tying together of significant strands of world history and an examination of changing attitudes toward poverty …

pushed up to an additional people into poverty. Niger is further beset by vast infrastructure gaps, intensifying terrorism … attacks domestically, persisting conflict in the Sahel region, and intensifying environmental pressures. Robust poverty … enhanced security. This poverty assessment aims to strengthen the analytical foundation for poverty-reduction policies and …