Marginality: Addressing the Nexus of Poverty, Exclusion and Ecology

by Joachim von Braun

This book takes a new approach on understanding causes of extreme poverty and promising actions to address it. Its focus is on marginality being a root cause of poverty and deprivation. "Marginality" is the position of people on the edge, preventing their access to resources, freedom of choices, and the development of capabilities. The book is research based with original empirical analyses at local, national, and local scales; book contributors are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400797435
• ISBN13: 9789400797437
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 389 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"