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100 _aEasterly, William.
245 4 _aThe tyranny of experts
_beconomists, dictators, and the forgotten rights of the poor
260 _aNew York
_bBasic Books,
_c2013
300 _aviii, 394P. : ill. ; 25 cm
500 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 355-380) and index.
520 _aOver 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.
650 _aEconomic policy -Political aspects.
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