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The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty

The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
Bloomberg â€¢ Forbes â€¢ The Spectator

Recipient of Foreign Policy's 2013 Albie Award

In 2006, Jeffrey Sachsâ€”celebrated economist, special advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations, and author of the influential bestseller The End of Povertyâ€” launched the Millennium Villages Project, a daring, $120-million experiment designed to test his theories about ending poverty. For six years, Nina Munk shadowed Sachs on his trips to Africa, listened in on conversations with heads-of-state and humanitarian organizations, and immersed herself in the lives of people in two remote African villages.Â Munk came to understand the real-life issues that challenge Sachsâ€™s formula for ending global poverty. The Idealist is the profound and moving story of what happens when the abstract theories of a brilliant, driven man meet the realities of human life.
Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Anchor
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber FLMMC9780767929424
Model 076792942X
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2014-10-07
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780767929424

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