{"product_id":"asia-africa-development-divergence-david-henley-9781783602773","title":"Asia-Africa Development Divergence","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy have South-East Asian countries like Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam been so successful in reducing levels of absolute poverty, while in African countries like Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania, despite recent economic growth, most people are still almost as poor as they were half a century ago? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book presents a simple, radical explanation for the great divergence in development performance between Asia and Africa: the absence in most parts of Africa, and the presence in Asia, of serious developmental intent on the part of national political leaders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Henley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783602775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783602773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2015","brand":"David Henley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938027569407,"sku":"9781783602773","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ac2c38af-032f-4ee8-9fd9-0f4ba388fbda.jpg?v=1681433317","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/asia-africa-development-divergence-david-henley-9781783602773","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}