Paul Collier is Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for the Study of African Economies at Oxford University and a former director of Development Research at the World Bank. In addition to the award-winning The Bottom Billion, he is the author of Wars, Guns, and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places.
"Paul Collier is a brilliant mind with a keen understanding of the
modern world's obstacles to progress. In The Plundered Planet,
Collier tackles some of the most difficult questions of our time,
and offers an insightful framework for effectively managing our
world's natural resources. Collier's book is an important
meditation on how we can build a world that is more equal, more
sustainable, and more prosperous for all humankind." --President
Clinton
"Paul Collier has written with great insight about the prospects of
the bottom billion. In The Plundered Planet, he addresses himself
to the complex opportunities, challenges and risks in managing the
planet's natural resources. The bottom billion have a huge stake
and an important role in the outcomes. Collier helps us see these
issues through their eyes." --Michael Spence, winner of the Nobel
Prize in Economics"In this path-breaking book, Paul Collier
develops one of the most fascinating subjects he touched on in The
Bottom Billion -- the resource curse. It will be of great interest
to all those who are concerned about the future of our
civilization." --George Soros"Paul Collier's 'The Plundered Planet'
should not only be read by every one of us but also force-fed to
every politician." -- Buffalo News
"Read this book."--Sir Nicholas Stern, author of The Stern Review
on the Economics of Climate Change"Collier has made an important
contribution in bringing together usually separate fields. His
efforts may spark scholars in disparate disciplines to cooperate on
these important problems--especially scholars who work at different
scales." -Science"A practical handbook for ending world poverty - a
must read." -- The Sunday Times"The Plundered Planet is right to
highlight the importance of government accountability in addressing
poverty and climate change. But it will be the dispersion of power,
fuelled by entrepreneurship and innovation, that will ultimately
empower individuals to create accountability and solve global
problems."--Nature
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