false 5358118 2 <p> <i>Wars, Guns, and Votes</i>, Paul Collier investigates the violence and poverty in the small, remote countries at the lowest level of the world economy. An esteemed economist and a foremost authority on developing countries, Collier argues that the spread of elections and peace settlements in the world's most dangerous countries may lead to a brave new democratic world. In the meantime, though, nasty and long civil wars, military coups, and failing economies are the order of the day—for now and into the foreseeable future. </p> <p> Through innovative research and astute analysis, Collier gives an eye-opening assessment of the ethnic divisions and insecurites in the developing countries of Africa, Latin America, and Asia, where corruption is often firmly rooted in the body politic. There have been many policy failures by the United States and other developed countries since the end of the Cold War, especially the reliance on preemptive military intervention. But Collier insists that these problems can and will be rectified. He persuasively outlines what must be done to bring peace and stability: the international community must intervene through aid, democracy building, and a very limited amount of force. </p> <p> Groundbreaking and provocative, <i>Wars, Guns, and Votes</i> is a passionate and convincing argument for the peaceful development of the most volatile places on earth. </p> 5425616 1 2 2009 Wars, Guns, and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places total:19|5:6|4:9|3:3|2:0|1:1| 19 76 95 6 0 0 false false Tue Mar 03 00:40:47 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 22 04:41:15 -0700 2009
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