01066nam a2200169Ia 4500 20250117103904.0 250117s9999 xx 000 0 und d 9780745660158 338.9SEL Benjamin, Selwyn. The Global Development Crisis Cambridge Polity Press 2014 vii,233p.:ill. Includes bibliographical references and index. The 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. Capitalism--Social aspects. 7628 7628 0 0 0 0 U002 U002 Sustainable Development 2025-01-17 0 338.9SEL URD000094 2025-01-31 00:00:00 2025-01-17 BK