Hope Over Fate: Fazle Hasan Abed and the Science of Ending Global Poverty

by Scott MacMillan

Book Overview

Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times called him "one of the unsung heroes of modern times." Fazle Hasan Abed was a mild-mannered accountant who may be the most influential man most people have never even heard of. As the founder of BRAC, his work had a profound impact on the lives of millions. A former finance executive with almost no experience in relief aid, he founded BRAC, originally the Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Committee, in 1972,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538164922
• ISBN13: 9781538164921
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"