Book of the month

My Favourite, FAVOURITE Economist and Writer:


Easterly, William
THE WHITE MAN'S BURDEN: Why the West's Efforts to Aid
the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good
Why after 50 years and US$2.3 trillion are there still
children dying for lack of twelve cents' medicine?
Why are there so many people still living on less
than $1 a day without clean water, food, sanitation,
shelter,education or medicine? This book argues that
grand plans and good intentions are a part of the
problem not the solution.
Giving aid is not enough, we must ensure that it
reaches the people who need it most and the
only way to make this happens is through
accountability and by learning from past experiences.
Index, notes, charts, 380pp,
UK. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS.
2006 0199210829 Hardback GBP16.99