The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill And So Little Good

  1. Home
  2. All Books
  3. The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill And So Little Good

Book details

AuthorEasterly, William
PublisherPenguin Press HC, The
Bindinghardcover
PublishedMarch 16, 2006
EditionFirst Edition
LanguageEnglish
Pages496
ISBN-101594200378
ISBN-139781594200373
Weight1.55 lb
Dimensions
H × W × L		 1.7 in × 6.3 in × 9.4 in

The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill And So Little Good

$7.24 $27.95
Availability:
In stock
SKU:
1594200378-4
Condition
Condition notes

Used book in good condition. Pages and cover are intact, with signs of use. Notes or highlighting are possible. CDs and access codes may be missing.

About this book

"An attack on the tragic waste, futility, and hubris of the West's efforts to date to improve the lot of the so-called developing world, with constructive suggestions on how to move forward. Economist Easterly discusses the twin tragedies of global poverty: the first, that so many are seemingly fated to live miserable lives and die early deaths; the second, that after fifty years and more than $2.3 trillion in aid, we have shockingly little to show for it. We preach...

Read the full description

"An attack on the tragic waste, futility, and hubris of the West's efforts to date to improve the lot of the so-called developing world, with constructive suggestions on how to move forward. Economist Easterly discusses the twin tragedies of global poverty: the first, that so many are seemingly fated to live miserable lives and die early deaths; the second, that after fifty years and more than $2.3 trillion in aid, we have shockingly little to show for it. We preach a gospel of freedom and individual accountability, yet we intrude in the inner workings of other countries through bloated aid bureaucracies--and most of the places in which we've meddled are in fact no better off or are even worse off than they were before. Could it be that we don't know as much as we think we do?"--


Browse related categories
Product type:
Book
Publisher
Penguin Press HC, The
Collections:
All Books, Best Sellers, Business & Money, Business Development & Entrepreneurship, Development & Growth, Disaster Relief, E-Commerce, Economic Conditions, Economics, Management & Leadership
Tags:
Development & Growth, Disaster Relief, E-Commerce, Economic Conditions, Globalization, Nonprofit Organizations & Charities
Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the 'Complete Orders' link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.