Review:
"Following a decade during which economics seemed to have taken the primacy in policy making, it is clear that such a one-dimensional approach has failed to address the most pressing needs of the poor. In several areas, the global disparities have actually widened, and for many countries the
Millennium goals appear unreachable unless we all redouble our efforts to improve the living standards of the "bottom billion". As the Human Development Report shows, building democratic and accountable institutions represents the central challenge. No stakeholder alone will be able to address that
challenge. Rather, as the Report argues forcefully a multi-stakeholder approach is needed where politics, business, and civil society work together. This Report comes at a critical juncture--it is not just recommended reading, it is a must for everyone interested in bridging the global
divides."--Professor Klaus Schwab, President, World Economic Forum, Davos
"Human development is about expanding peoples' choices to lead lives they value. Where in the world are we toward this goal, and how does democracy relate to it? Read this challenging and provocative report to find out." --Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Dean of the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard
University
"The growing gap between rich people and poor people is having a serious impact on our political systems. While economic and political freedoms are spreading, human security is becoming more imperiled. Today's democracies must change this course by working more closely with each other, and
this year's Human Development Report takes us closer to understanding how this can be done." --Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States of America
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