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Eradicating extreme poverty : democracy, globalisation and human rights / edited by Xavier Godinot. - London : Pluto Press, 2012. - xxiii, 256 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Resisting Extreme Poverty Every Day / Xavier Godinot
1. The Child who Walked with Death: The Story of Paul in Burkina Faso / Claude Heyberger
2. Gold Under the Bridge: The Story of Mercedita and her Family in the Philippines / Alasdair Wallace
3. Resist to Exist: The Story of Farid, Celine and Karim in France and Algeria / Floriane Caravatta
4. Staying Together Through Thick and Thin: The Story of the Rojas Paucar Family in Peru / Marco Aurelio Ugarte Ochoa
PART TWO
Introduction: Human Rights and Responsibilities: The Foundations for Living Together / Xavier Godinot
5. Basic Ties and Fundamental Rights / Marco Aurelio Ugarte Ochoa
6. Democracy, Globalisation and Extreme Poverty / Xavier Godinot

The failure of attempts to tackle global poverty have bred cynicism and 'compassion fatigue'. Eradicating Extreme Poverty provides an urgently needed fresh approach which will re-energise action on this issue.

ISBN: 9780745331973

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Democracy.
Developing countries.
Human rights.
Poverty.
Democracy.

Dewey Class. No.: 339.46 / GOD