01039nam a2200157Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000180005808200130007610000220008924500340011126000340014530000190017950000510019852006000024965000320084920250117103904.0250117s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a9780745660158  a338.9SEL  aBenjamin, Selwyn. 4aThe Global Development Crisis  aCambridgebPolity Pressc2014  avii,233p.:ill.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aThe central paradox of the contemporary world is the simultaneous presence of wealth on an unprecedented scale, and mass poverty. Liberal theory explains the relationship between capitalism and poverty as one based around the dichotomy of inclusion (into capitalism) vs exclusion (from capitalism). Within this discourse, the global capitalist system is portrayed as a sphere of economic dynamism and as a source of developmental opportunities for less developed countries and their populations. Development policy should, therefore, seek to integrate the poor into the global capitalist system.  aCapitalism--Social aspects.