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World Povertyprovides a general summary of world poverty at the beginning of the 21st century, then an introduction to modern world system theory and its attempts to explain world poverty and inequality. Separate chapters contain an overview of poverty in Africa, Latin America, and then Asia. Remaining chapters offer explanations for why some countries in the world (mostly in Asia) have become richer and reduced the ranks of their poor through ties with the global economy while others have not. Kerbo provides extensive evidence for why the nature of the state in developing countries is the most important factor in stagnation or even economic development with poverty reduction. But, in contrast to previous research and new statements by the World Bank, he has created a model attempting to explain why and how some countries have "good governance" and others do not. The book concludes with what we now know about world poverty and what does and does not work to reduce it.

Preface
Chapter 1 A World Divided: Rich Corporations and the
Poor of This Earth
The Worlds Poor At the New Millennium
A Case in Point: A Walk Through Klong Toey
The Wretched of the Earth
The Affluent of the EarthAmerican Poverty: The Most Unequal Nation
Why We Should Care: Wars and International Terrorism
To the Barricades, Again: Protesting Globalization
The Exploitation of the Worlds Poor, Some ExceptionsAmerican and Japanese corporations in Thailand
Lessons from Asia: The Richer and Poorer Nations of East and Southeast Asia
A Brief Tour of Economic Development in Southeast Asia
The Important Questions: A Preview
Data Files: An Introduction to Data on World Poverty
Chapter 2 World Poverty at the 21st Century: Global Comparisons
World Inequalities by Region
Democracy and Good Government
Data File: Poverty Reduction, Economic Development, and Democracy
Health Disparities
Why We Should Care: New Plagues of the 21st Century
Population ProblemsDemographic Transition
Case in Point: Fighting Population Growth and AIDS in Thailand
Rapid Urbanization
Empowered Women
Environment
World Regions: An Historical and Contemporary Introduction
Africa: The Origins of Human Development and a Continent in Crisis
East and Southeast Asia: A Region on the Move
South Asia: Finally Some Hope
Latin America: Economic Development Without Poverty Reduction
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Overcoming Communism?
The Middle East: Ancient Civilizations in Conflict
World Poverty: Conclusion and Next Questions
Chapter 3 The Modern World System: Explanations of Globalization and Conflict
Characteristics of the Modern World System
A Brief History of the Modern World System
Postwar competition: the rise and fall of the Soviet Union
Case in Point: Disappearing Foreign Aid
The relative decline then re-emergence of the United States
The Future of Core Competition
American inequality, poverty, and competing forms of capitalism in the 21st century
Case in Point: American and German workers compared
Why We Should Care: Wal-Mart, reduced American wages, and the loss of American jobs
The Global Corporate Class
Chapter 4 The Global Economy and World Poverty: Attempted Explanations
A Resurgence of Cultural Explanations
Why the Worlds Poor Often Remain Poor: Dependency,
Uneven Development, and Economic Stagnation
The class struggle within
A Case in Point: Sweatshops and Child Labor in Latin America
Global Corporations Can Do Harm: Some Evidence
The Western Bias: Why We Often Fail to Understand
The Problem of Research Method
Data File: Foreign Direct Investment and Contrasting Outcomes
A Rich Nation Bias
Chapter 5 The Roots of Asian Miracles: Ancient Traditions, Asian Values, and Development States
The Asian Economic Miracles Today
The Development of Underdevelopment: Taiwan as an Exception
Asian Traditions and Social Organization: Some Commonalities
ancient civilizations
Data File: The Legacy of State Building and State Efficiency Today
traditions of authority and elite responsibility
Asian values
Case in Point: Japanese Corporations in Germany and Thailand
development state
Data File: State Effectiveness and Economic Development Today
The Asian Development Model
Japan's economic development
the Japanese bureaucratic elite and the technical means of the development state
the Asian development model: a conclusion
Chapter 6 Colonialism and Its Aftermath: Fractured Nations, Wars, and Recovery (For Some)
Case In Point: British Drug Pushers, the Opium Wars, and the Colonization of China
Clearing Away Impediments: Pre-industrial Europe, North America, and Japan
Overcoming Colonialism
China: opting out of the modern world system
India and China compared
The Colonial Experience of East and Southeast Asia
Case In Point: The Dishonor Roll of the Worlds Most Corrupt Dictators
Colonialism and the Division of Africa
Colonialism and the Creation of Latin America
Chapter 7 Africa: Fractured Nations and Predator States in the Global Economy
Case in Point: Colonialism and Hunger in Africa
A Brief History of Africa in the Modern World System
Why We Should Care: Blowback
African Social Organization: The Big Man
Case in Point: Mobutus Congo
Africa Today and Future ProspectsOil Wealth
Contrasting National Conditions in Africa
Worst Cases
Somewhat Successful Cases
South Africa
Conclusion: Africa in the New Global Economy
Chapter 8 Latin America: Stagnation and Uneven Development
A Brief History of Elites and Masses in Latin America
Theories of Latin American Economic Stagnation
Why We Should Care: Global Migration
The Latin American State: For U.S. Corporations and by
U.S. Corporations
The Case of U.S. Covert Action in Chile
The Reform Approach of the Late 1970s
IMF Structural Adjustments
Case in Point: Crisis and Decline in Argentina
Conclusion
Chapter 9 Development and Poverty in Southeast Asia: A Region of Extremes
A Cultural Tour of Southeast Asia
The Impact of Colonialism and Southeast Asia Today
A Brief History of Southeast Asian Nations
Thailand: the preconditions for economic development and poverty reduction
Case in Point: A Walk Through Village Thailand
Burma: the preconditions for disorder
Laos: the preconditions for stagnation
Cambodia: the preconditions for disaster
Vietnam: the preconditions for revival
The Other Nations of Southeast Asia
Case in Point: The Overseas Chinese, Ethnic Relations, and Advantages in Economic Development
The Potential for Sustained Development and Poverty Reduction: A Conclusion
Chapter 10 Globalization and World Poverty: Limitations and Tools for Sustainable Development
The Facade of Uneven Development
What We Know About Causes and Solutions to World Poverty
ancient civilizations and historical legacies
good governance
culture
The New Global Economy and Impediments for Poverty Reduction
a different free market world economy
the impact of outside corporate investment
Policies and Technical Tools for Economic Development
import substitution and export industries
the importance of land and agriculture
Case In Point: Independent Thai Peasants and Political Action
other technical tools for development
Data File: Technical Means of Poverty Reduction are not Universally Applicable, Education and Development
Thai Development Policies: An Asian Example
A Conclusion and View From the Hill Tribes
End Notes
References
Web Resources

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World Poverty: The Roots of Global Inequality and the Modern World System

World Poverty: The Roots of Global Inequality and the Modern World System

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Summary

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 A World Divided: Rich Corporations and the

Poor of This Earth

The Worlds Poor At the New Millennium

A Case in Point: A Walk Through Klong Toey

The Wretched of the Earth

The Affluent of the EarthAmerican Poverty: The Most Unequal Nation

Why We Should Care: Wars and International Terrorism

To the Barricades, Again: Protesting Globalization

The Exploitation of the Worlds Poor, Some ExceptionsAmerican and Japanese corporations in Thailand

Lessons from Asia: The Richer and Poorer Nations of East and Southeast Asia

A Brief Tour of Economic Development in Southeast Asia

The Important Questions: A Preview

Data Files: An Introduction to Data on World Poverty

Chapter 2 World Poverty at the 21st Century: Global Comparisons

World Inequalities by Region

Democracy and Good Government

Data File: Poverty Reduction, Economic Development, and Democracy

Health Disparities

Why We Should Care: New Plagues of the 21st Century

Population ProblemsDemographic Transition

Case in Point: Fighting Population Growth and AIDS in Thailand

Rapid Urbanization

Empowered Women

Environment

World Regions: An Historical and Contemporary Introduction

Africa: The Origins of Human Development and a Continent in Crisis

East and Southeast Asia: A Region on the Move

South Asia: Finally Some Hope

Latin America: Economic Development Without Poverty Reduction

Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Overcoming Communism?

The Middle East: Ancient Civilizations in Conflict

World Poverty: Conclusion and Next Questions

Chapter 3 The Modern World System: Explanations of Globalization and Conflict

Characteristics of the Modern World System

A Brief History of the Modern World System

Postwar competition: the rise and fall of the Soviet Union

Case in Point: Disappearing Foreign Aid

The relative decline then re-emergence of the United States

The Future of Core Competition

American inequality, poverty, and competing forms of capitalism in the 21st century

Case in Point: American and German workers compared

Why We Should Care: Wal-Mart, reduced American wages, and the loss of American jobs

The Global Corporate Class

Chapter 4 The Global Economy and World Poverty: Attempted Explanations

A Resurgence of Cultural Explanations

Why the Worlds Poor Often Remain Poor: Dependency,

Uneven Development, and Economic Stagnation

The class struggle within

A Case in Point: Sweatshops and Child Labor in Latin America

Global Corporations Can Do Harm: Some Evidence

The Western Bias: Why We Often Fail to Understand

The Problem of Research Method

Data File: Foreign Direct Investment and Contrasting Outcomes

A Rich Nation Bias

Chapter 5 The Roots of Asian Miracles: Ancient Traditions, Asian Values, and Development States

The Asian Economic Miracles Today

The Development of Underdevelopment: Taiwan as an Exception

Asian Traditions and Social Organization: Some Commonalities

ancient civilizations

Data File: The Legacy of State Building and State Efficiency Today

traditions of authority and elite responsibility

Asian values

Case in Point: Japanese Corporations in Germany and Thailand

development state

Data File: State Effectiveness and Economic Development Today

The Asian Development Model

Japan's economic development

the Japanese bureaucratic elite and the technical means of the development state

the Asian development model: a conclusion

Chapter 6 Colonialism and Its Aftermath: Fractured Nations, Wars, and Recovery (For Some)

Case In Point: British Drug Pushers, the Opium Wars, and the Colonization of China

Clearing Away Impediments: Pre-industrial Europe, North America, and Japan

Overcoming Colonialism