World Bank Participatory- versus Grassroots-Solidarity- development initiatives : A study of efforts to ameliorate poverty and expand capabilities in India
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2010
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Haverford College. Department of Political Science
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When we think of third world poverty we envision a slum with no running water or EP a hungry child with a bloated belly. Though there is no doubt that something must be done about the horrors of third world poverty, this realization is not new. The first world, and in particular the World Bank, has attempted numerous efforts at development that have largely been met by failure or have only marginally improved conditions. Ultimately poverty cannot be fixed by bringing running water to a slum or through food distribution. Poverty is a constant state of vulnerability and marginalization from society. In this paper I argue that we must re-conceptualize how we measure poverty and development, and I call for poverty alleviation and development efforts that are based on the principles of grassroots-solidarity.