An Accident of Geography: Compassion, Innovation and the Fight Against Poverty

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Bestseller in Human GeographyAdvances in global development have helped lift
hundreds of millions of people from poverty in recent decades, but major
challenges in fighting poverty remain. Billions of people continue to have
little or no access to the basic necessities of life: clean water, food,
shelter, education, and medical care. The random location of their birthplace
limited much of what is possible in many of their lives. Yet legions of
dedicated people today are proving that with the right approaches and
resources, disciplined efforts to fight poverty can succeed—and with greater
scale and impact than ever. In An Accident of Geography, author Richard C.
Blum profiles many of them while narrating his inspiring personal
story—accomplished private-equity investor especially in Asia, humanitarian,
public policy advocate, and creator of an unprecedented, multidisciplinary
curriculum in poverty and development studies that has attracted thousands of
students on the ten campuses of the University of California and beyond. Blum
offers practical guidance on what works best: giving poor people a greater
voice in the field and applying key principles of 21st-century management,
engineering, and development philanthropy. Put your accident of geography to
work in helping others, and yourself Be the change maker you see in the
mirror. All author proceeds from the sale of An Accident of Geography will be
donated to projects advancing global development. Read more

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Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenleaf Book Group Press; 1st edition (October 11, 2016)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1626343349
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 44
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.57 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 1.5 x 9.1 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #2,478,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,237 in Poverty #1,494 in Development & Growth Economics (Books) #3,286 in Human Geography (Books)
• #1,237 in Poverty
• #1,494 in Development & Growth Economics (Books)