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  • Should Rich Nations Help the Poor?

    by David Hulme ...
    Series series Global Futures
    In the past decade, the developed world has spent almost US$ 2 trillion on foreign aid for poorer countries. Yet 1.2 billion people still live in extreme poverty and around 2.9 billion cannot meet their basic human needs.But should rich nations continue to help the poor? In this short book, leading global poverty analyst David Hulme explains why helping the world’s neediest communities is both the ... Read more

    $16.00 USD

  • Big Questions, Straight Answers

    by David Hulme ...
    Throughout history people have asked why, if God is both good and all-powerful, He doesn't intercede to prevent pain and suffering in the world. Why does He allow war, genocide and other atrocities? Why does He allow innocent people, especially children, to suffer at times?Other vexing questions come to mind: Can we be forgiven? And how do we forgive others? Then there are the fears that come with ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Apostles: First Followers and Their Faith

    by David Hulme ...
    At the end of the 1st century, the early New Testament Church all but disappeared in the historical record. The Church that emerged later in the 2nd century was remarkably different. This book is the result of four decades of study by author David Hulme in which he removes all preconceived ideas about the early Church in order to understand more accurately what they believed, taught and practiced. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Global Poverty

    Global governance and poor people in the Post-2015 Era

    by David Hulme ...
    Series series Global Institutions
    Around 1.4 billion people presently live in extreme poverty, and yet despite this vast scale, the issue of global poverty had a relatively low international profile until the end of the 20th century. In this important new work, Hulme charts the rise of global poverty as a priority global issue, and its subsequent marginalisation as old themes edged it aside (trade policy and peace-making in ... Read more

    $69.99 USD

  • Gospels for the 21st Century

    by David Hulme ...
    This fascinating journey through the life of Jesus Christ will change your view of Him and His original followers. It is the result of taking the the four Gospels at their word and weaving them into a single, compelling story. Regardless of whether you are a believer or just want to learn more about His life and teaching, this book will surprise you and open the door to a more enlightened reading. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Understanding Poverty and Well-Being

    Bridging the Disciplines

    Edited by David Hulme, John Toye ...
    Written by a multi-disciplinary team of contributors, this collection explores the different dimensions of well being, poverty and inequality.A person’s sense of well being is compounded of many elements including economic, political and social psychology. Poverty and inequality are aspects of a lack of well being in multiple dimensions and, this texts argues, development should be considered a ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Non-Governmental Organisations - Performance and Accountability

    Beyond the Magic Bullet

    Edited by Michael Edwards, David Hulme ...
    The last decade has seen some significant changes in international development and in the status of non-governmental organisations operating in the field. Not only has the number of NGOs virtually doubled; many of them have seen a considerable growth in their budgets, and have grown closer to governments and official aid agencies. NGOs are acknowledged by many to be more effective agents of ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • The Millennium Development Goals and Beyond

    Global Development after 2015

    Edited by Rorden Wilkinson, David Hulme ...
    Series series Global Institutions
    The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have contributed to reductions in poverty and improvements in the human condition in many parts of the world since their "invention" in 2000 and 2001. It nonetheless remains the case that today, as on all the previous days of the twenty-first century, almost one billion people will go hungry.Debates about whether the MDGs have made a positive contribution to ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

  • Microfinance

    A Reader

    Edited by David Hulme, Thankom Arun ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Development Economics
    Microfinance has become an important component of development, poverty reduction and economic regeneration strategy around the world. By the early twenty first century tens of millions of people in more than 100 countries were accessing services from formal and semi-formal microfinance institutions (MFIs). Much of the initial attention on microcredit came through work on Bangladesh’s much-lauded ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

  • Urban Poverty and Climate Change

    Life in the slums of Asia, Africa and Latin America

    Edited by Manoj Roy, Sally Cawood, Michaela Hordijk, David Hulme ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Climate Change Research
    This book deepens the understanding of the broader processes that shape and mediate the responses to climate change of poor urban households and communities in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Representing an important contribution to the evolution of more effective pro-poor climate change policies in urban areas by local governments, national governments and international organisations, this book ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Finance Against Poverty: Volume 2

    Country Case Studies

    by Paul Mosley, David Hulme ...
    Over the last decade, the theory that poverty in the world's poorest regions could be alleviated by providing small loans to micro-entrepreneurs has become increasingly popular. This volume examines the effectiveness of this theory when put into practice. The book presents empirical evidence drawn from comparative experiences in seven developing countries and produces some startling conclusions. ... Read more

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  • Finance Against Poverty: Volume 1

    by Hulme David, Paul Mosley ...
    In two volumes these books review and expand the theory that poverty in the world's poorest regions could be alleviated by providing small loans to micro-entrepreneurs. Volume 1 provides detailed analysis of this theory and offers policy recommendations for practitioners in this field. Volume 2 presents empirical evidence drawn from comparative experiences in seven developing countries. The work ... Read more

    $94.99 USD