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Violent Saviors : the west's conquest of the rest /

A celebrated economist argues that economic development is not really development unless everyone has the right to consent to their own progress For centuries, the developed Western world has exploited the less-developed ""Rest"" in the name of progress, conquering the Americas,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Easterly, William, 1957- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, 2025.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Economic development > History.
Globalization > Economic aspects.
Civilization, Western > Economic policy.
Développement économique > Histoire.
Mondialisation.
Civilisation occidentale > Politique économique.
Economic History.
World.
HISTORY.
Developing & Emerging Countries.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Social Classes.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS.
Electronic books.
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Summary:A celebrated economist argues that economic development is not really development unless everyone has the right to consent to their own progress For centuries, the developed Western world has exploited the less-developed ""Rest"" in the name of progress, conquering the Americas, driving the Atlantic slave trade, and colonizing Africa and Asia.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781541675742 (electronic bk.)
1541675746