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First we must destroy the myth that aid works - and make charity history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'Articulate, self-confident and angry ... this book marks a turning point'\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'A damning assessment of the failures of sixty years of western development'\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'Kicks over the traditional piety that Western aid benefits the third world' \u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eSunday Herald\u003c\/i\u003e Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'Dambisa Moyo makes a compelling case for a new approach' \u003cbr\u003e  Kofi Annan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'This reader was left wanting a lot more Moyo, a lot less Bono' \u003cbr\u003e  Niall Ferguson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eDambisa Moyo \u003c\/b\u003eworked at Goldman Sachs for eight years, having previously worked for the World Bank as a consultant. Moyo completed a PhD in Economics at Oxford University, and holds a Masters from Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eWinner Take All \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHow the West was Lost. \u003c\/i\u003eShe was born and raised in Lusaka, Zambia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56224210387317,"sku":"9780141031187","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780141031187_6eefa28d-61c0-411d-813c-9ea8faef897f.jpg?v=1786011626"},{"product_id":"9780141042411","title":"How The West Was Lost","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eDead Aid\u003c\/i\u003e, Dambisa Moyo's \u003ci\u003eHow the West was Lost \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how the 'first world' has its wasted inheritance with flawed economic policy - and what can be done to reverse the decline.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  We think we know what's coming. But is it already too late?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eHow the West Was Lost \u003c\/i\u003eis a wake-up call for all of us. Dambisa Moyo argues that during the last fifty years the most advanced countries on earth have squandered their advantage through fatally flawed policies: obsessing over property, ravenously consuming and building up debt instead of investing. Here Moyo outlines solutions that could help stem the tide. By rethinking many of the things we take for granted, she shows, it may yet be possible for the West to get back into the race. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'An outspoken iconoclast ... Moyo shows well how fundamental economic liberalisation espoused by what she calls the profligate, greedy, self-interested West has come back to bite it' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'Succinct and sophisticated ... I applaud her brave alarum against our economic and social complacency' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'A well-reasoned look at how the world's most-advanced nations are squandering their economic lead ... a prescription for stopping the rot' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ci\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'Clear and brazen ... This argument has rarely have been made more concisely' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'An economist who makes waves' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eDambisa Moyo \u003c\/b\u003eworked at Goldman Sachs for eight years, having previously worked for the World Bank as a consultant. Moyo completed a PhD in Economics at Oxford University, and holds a Masters from Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eWinner Take All \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHow the West was Lost. \u003c\/i\u003eShe was born and raised in Lusaka, Zambia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56224242860405,"sku":"9780141042411","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780141042411_9ae2c5c4-8691-4602-997d-407eff148e44.jpg?v=1786010993"},{"product_id":"9780241956175","title":"Winner Take All","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur planet's resources are running out. The media bombards us with constant warnings of impending shortages of fossil fuels, minerals, arable land\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e and water and the political Armageddon that will result as insatiable global demand far outstrips supply. But how true is this picture?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWinner Take All\u003c\/i\u003e, Dambisa Moyo cuts through the misconceptions and noise surrounding resource scarcity with a penetrating analysis of what really is at stake. China, Moyo reveals, has embarked on one of the greatest commodity rushes in history. Tracing its breathtaking quest for resources - from Africa to Latin America, North America to Europe - she examines the impact it is having on us all, and its profound implications for our future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56230210830709,"sku":"9780241956175","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241956175_eacb3935-dc2d-49f2-b549-bae6dd7ebacc.jpg?v=1786012418"},{"product_id":"9780349128399","title":"How Boards Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Highly instructive . . . provides thoughtful analysis' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Exactly what any prospective-or sitting-board member needs'\u003c\/b\u003e Arianna Huffington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A must read . . . highly engaging . . . an indispensable guide to how boards function, malfunction, and, most importantly, should operate better' \u003c\/b\u003eMohamed A. 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Demonstrations have broken out from Belgium to Brazil led by angry citizens demanding a greater say in their political and economic future, better education, heathcare and living standards. The bottom line of this outrage is the same; people are demanding their governments do more to improve their lives faster, something which policymakers are unable to deliver under conditions of anaemic growth. Rising income inequality and a stagnant economy are threats to both the developed and the developing world, and leaders can no longer afford to ignore this gathering storm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEdge of Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e, Dambisa Moyo sets out the new political and economic challenges facing the world, and the specific, radical solutions needed to resolve these issues and reignite global growth. 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