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Paul Collier

Praise for Left Behind

Left Behind is full of good ideas… stimulating, a call to heal the divisions in our societies by bringing justice to the left behind. It should be essential reading for the new Labour Cabinet ...

Jason Cowley, The Sunday Times

Paul Collier shows how centralized authority and economic orthodoxy have hollowed out communities and deepened the divide between prosperous and neglected places. Ranging across politics, economics, and moral philos ...

Michael J. Sandel, author of THE TYRANNY OF MERIT

Being left behind is a curse on people, places, and even whole countries. Paul Collier brings his astonishing range of global experiences and interdisciplinary knowledge to forge a guidebook for catching up. ...

Angus Deaton, Nobel Laureate for Economic Sciences

Left Behind is full of good ideas… stimulating, a call to heal the divisions in our societies by bringing justice to the left behind. It should be essential reading for the new Labour Cabinet ...

Jason Cowley, The Sunday Times

Paul Collier shows how centralized authority and economic orthodoxy have hollowed out communities and deepened the divide between prosperous and neglected places. Ranging across politics, economics, and moral philos ...

Michael J. Sandel, author of THE TYRANNY OF MERIT

Being left behind is a curse on people, places, and even whole countries. Paul Collier brings his astonishing range of global experiences and interdisciplinary knowledge to forge a guidebook for catching up. ...

Angus Deaton, Nobel Laureate for Economic Sciences

Left Behind is full of good ideas… stimulating, a call to heal the divisions in our societies by bringing justice to the left behind. It should be essential reading for the new Labour Cabinet ...

Jason Cowley, The Sunday Times

Paul Collier shows how centralized authority and economic orthodoxy have hollowed out communities and deepened the divide between prosperous and neglected places. Ranging across politics, economics, and moral philos ...

Michael J. Sandel, author of THE TYRANNY OF MERIT

Being left behind is a curse on people, places, and even whole countries. Paul Collier brings his astonishing range of global experiences and interdisciplinary knowledge to forge a guidebook for catching up. ...

Angus Deaton, Nobel Laureate for Economic Sciences

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Books and resources to help you navigate the 2024 UK general election 

Books and resources to help you navigate the 2024 UK general election 

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