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The Idealist

Nina Munk's close reporting follows Jeffrey Sachs's Millennium Villages in Kenya and Uganda, tracing tangible gains alongside the hard questions of markets, local ownership, and lasting change.

25 parts, about 25 minutes to read.

At a glance

Author
Nina Munk
Parts
25 parts
Reading time
about 25 minutes
The whole book
Also to read in full

What the summary covers

  1. Introduction1 min
  2. Shock Therapy1 min
  3. Ahmed Maalim Mohamed1 min
  4. The End of Poverty1 min
  5. It Doesn't Get Harder Than This1 min
  6. Every Problem Has a Solution1 min
  7. Everything Is Written1 min
  8. It Will Be Sweet Like Honey1 min
  9. A Pipe Dream1 min
  10. Complacency and Fear1 min
  11. David Siriri1 min
  12. A Green Revolution1 min
  13. Awaire, Awaire1 min
  14. Capitalist Philanthropy1 min
  15. Setbacks1 min
  16. Insha'Allah1 min
  17. I Am Thinking We Are Not Ready for This1 min
  18. A Very Tall Order1 min
  19. I Have Been Failed by the Markets1 min
  20. Misinformation and Politics1 min
  21. A Version of Progress1 min
  22. What Mistake Has Ahmed Done?1 min
  23. An Island of Success1 min
  24. I Cry for Ahmed1 min
  25. It Is What It Is1 min

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