Books I've read on International Dev issues

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Globalization and Its Discontents
1.  Globalization and Its Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz
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  "A high flier gives the low down on the IMF"
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The Lexus and the Olive Tree
2.  The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas L. Friedman
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  "A slightly dated and overly eager view of globalisation, but a decent summary of one view"
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The State of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence
3.  The State of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence by Martin Meredith
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  "A depressing but useful guide to Africa's last 50 years"
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The Scramble For Africa
4.  The Scramble For Africa by Thomas Pakenham
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  "The story of Europe's violent "discovery" of Africa and the good intentions that were betrayed"
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Poor Story: An Insider Uncovers How Globalisation and Good Intentions Have Failed the World's Poor
5.  Poor Story: An Insider Uncovers How Globalisation and Good Intentions Have Failed the World's Poor by Giles Bolton
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  "An easy read introduction to international development issues"
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The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits
6.  The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits by C.K. Prahalad
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  "An interesting approach to international development, tellingly though none of the examples are from Africa"
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The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can be Done About It (Grove Art)
7.  The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can be Done About It (Grove Art) by Paul Collier
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  "Interesting and thought provoking"
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