Easterly, William.

The tyranny of experts economists, dictators, and the forgotten rights of the poor - New York Basic Books, 2013 - viii, 394P. : ill. ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-380) and index.

Over the last century, global poverty has largely been viewed as a technical problem that merely requires the right "expert" solutions. Yet all too often, experts recommend solutions that fix immediate problems without addressing the systemic political factors that created them in the first place. Further, they produce an accidental collusion with "benevolent autocrats," leaving dictators with yet more power to violate the rights of the poor.

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Economic policy -Political aspects.

339.4EAS