The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence cover
The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence
by Gary A. Haugen, Victor Boutros
Description: The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence examines how pervasive violence undermines poverty alleviation in vulnerable communities, highlighting the need to address abuse and lawlessness to improve living conditions globally
ISBN: 0190229268
Found in 2 comments on Hacker News
View on Amazon
We may earn a commission from purchases made through links on this page.
Not ready yet? Get weekly book picks.
clumsysmurf · 2015-11-13 · Original thread
"If you believe -- as many economists do -- that the rule of law is a key determinant of a nation’s prosperity, then you should be worried about this. Stop-and-seize should be stopped."

A good book that talks about this is "The Locus Effect" http://www.amazon.com/Locust-Effect-Poverty-Requires-Violenc...

clumsysmurf · 2014-10-22 · Original thread
For anyone interested in global poverty and prerequisites for fighting that, I thought "The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence" was also insightful.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0199937877