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Explore the complex origins of global wealth and poverty in The End of Development by Zed Books. This volume examines why certain nations achieved prosperity while others faced economic hardship. Moving beyond common theories, author Andrew Brooks provides an argument rooted in a deep understanding of human history and geography. Tracing the long arc of human development from hunter-gatherer societies through to the early twenty-first century, this book challenges popular explanations for national divergence. It offers an illuminating look at how the wealth of the West and the poverty of the rest developed over time. This accessible text provides a historical perspective on the economic divisions that shape our modern world.

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The End of Development by Zed Books traces the history of global prosperity and poverty from hunter-gatherer societies to the twenty-first century.

Author Andrew Brooks rejects popular explanations for why nations diverge by using a deep understanding of geography.

This volume provides an illuminating look at the historical roots of wealth in the West and poverty in other regions.

The text offers an accessible historical argument regarding the long arc of human development across the globe.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
15 May 2017
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13 June 2016

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