false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170420801m/53331.jpg 53331 2 <div>Lords of Poverty is a case study in betrayals of a public trust. The shortcomings of aid are numerous, and serious enough to raise questions about the viability of the practice at its most fundamental levels. Hancock&#8217;s report is thorough, deeply shocking, and certain to cause critical reevaluation&#8212;of the government&#8217;s motives in giving foreign aid, and of the true needs of our intended beneficiaries.</div> 52010 1989 The Lords of Poverty: The Power, Prestige, and Corruption of the International Aid Business total:69|5:0|4:3|3:0|2:0|1:0| 69 256 157 18 0 1 true false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Thu Sep 27 13:38:04 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 01 19:03:23 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 13:51:40 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 30 09:36:40 -0700 2008
"At $60 billion a year ... aid is already quite large enough to do harm. Indeed ... it is often profoundly dangerous to the poor and inimical to their interests: it has financed the creation of monstrous projects that, at vast, expense, have devastated the envir...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Apr 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 01:00:12 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 23:10:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 11 09:04:01 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 09:08:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 19:49:11 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 03:59:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 15 11:28:31 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 11:44:00 -0700 2007
It helped that the author makes it clear that he is biased against the UN. At the very least, this book can help clarify ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 01 12:19:45 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 01 12:24:39 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 09 06:47:18 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 11 07:51:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Apr 18 12:24:01 -0700 2009 Sun Jan 11 03:43:41 -0800 2009 Sat Apr 18 12:24:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Apr 21 18:03:29 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 21 18:05:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Fri Aug 15 08:47:48 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 08:50:59 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Feb 14 07:21:55 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 30 03:40:28 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 01 08:10:47 -0800 2007 Eye opening perspective...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Mar 27 11:10:28 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 27 11:13:04 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Apr 30 23:34:28 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 30 23:35:45 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Thu Jul 24 14:36:10 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 14:36:50 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 12 20:09:48 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 15 09:11:12 -0700 2009 1 0 0 false false Fri Mar 28 07:12:47 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 07:13:14 -0700 2008 ]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 12 09:22:47 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 10 09:37:39 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Nov 20 09:29:36 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 09:29:45 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Nov 19 21:56:15 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 21:56:15 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=53331