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Books on International Aid/Giving

  • NONFICTION

    ARMED HUMANITARIANS

    FEB. 15, 2011

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

ARMED HUMANITARIANS

by Nathan Hodge

For a civilian readership increasingly alienated from the culture of its military, Hodge provides an important guide to what... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE WHITE MAN’S BURDEN

    MARCH 20, 2006

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

THE WHITE MAN’S BURDEN

by William Easterly

Easterly’s is not the only recent portrayal of humanitarianism in crisis (see David Rieff’s A Bed for the Night, 2002), but... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE VALUE OF NOTHING

    JAN. 5, 2010

BUSINESS

THE VALUE OF NOTHING

by Raj Patel

A pleasing invitation to act on our most benign impulses to create a sustainable future. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    MAKING GLOBALIZATION WORK

    SEPT. 18, 2006

BUSINESS

MAKING GLOBALIZATION WORK

by Joseph E. Stiglitz

A thoughtful essay that ought to provoke discussion in certain well-appointed offices, to say nothing of development and aid... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE END OF POVERTY

    MARCH 21, 2005

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

THE END OF POVERTY

by Jeffrey D. Sachs

A solid, reasonable argument in which the dismal science offers a brightening prospect for the world’s poor. Full review >

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