“From Poverty to Power is essential reading for anyone involved in change processes around the world. A new take on development for the 21st century, Oxfam International's new book provides critical insights into the massive human and economic costs of inequality and poverty and proposes realistic solutions. The best way to tackle them is through a combination of active citizens and effective nation states. Why active citizenship? Because people living in poverty must have a voice in deciding their own destiny, fighting for rights and justice in their own society, and holding states and the private sector to account. Why effective states? Because history shows that no country has prospered without a state structure than can actively manage the development process.”
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"Building gender justice requires women’s and men’s shared commitment and involvement. This cutting-edge collection of international case studies provides an invaluable account of the benefits, and challenges, of working with men to foster gender equality."

- Dr. Michael Flood , the Australia Institute

"In about 20 short chapters, accompanied by black-and-white photos, the book covers a number of historical, cultural, political, and economic topics about the country, with a particular emphasis on how events affect the lives of ordinary Ethiopians. The conclusion to the 1995 section states, 'The last few years of the twentieth century will see the re-birth of Ethiopia, or its return to civil war and despair.' As is noted in the chapter of updates, continued poor economic development, a 1998 war with Eritrea, and undiminished AIDS crisis mean that the people of Ethiopia still face tremendous challenges."
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- Multicultural Review, Larry Shea,

"The subject (of this book) has been repeatedly addressed, although never so thoroughly. This is as clear and comprehensive a treatment of its subject as exists in the development literature. For development professionals."

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