Some 2.5 billion human beings live in severe poverty, deprived of such essentials as adequate nutrition, safe drinking water, basic sanitation, adequate shelter

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Presents fifteen essays by academics about the severe poverty that afflicts billions of human lives. These essays seek to explain why freedom from poverty is a

This important Research Handbook explores the nexus between human rights, poverty and inequality as a critical lens for understanding and addressing key challen

The secretary general of Amnesty International puts forth a powerful argument that poverty is not just an economic problem but a global human-rights violation.