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SUMMARY:The Great Surge: The Ascent of the Developing World
DESCRIPTION:
 International Studies and Programs, James Madison 
 College, and the College of Social Science 
 invite you to join acclaimed scholar and author 
 Steven Radelet for a presentation of his 
 new book, The Great Surge: The Ascent of the 
 Developing World.\n
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 We live at a time of the 
 greatest progress amongst the global poor in 
 human history. Never before have so many people 
 in so many developing countries made so 
 much progress in reducing poverty, improving 
 health, increasing incomes, expanding health, 
 reducing conflict, and encouraging democracy. 
 The Great Surge tells the story of this unprecedented 
 progress over the last two decades, 
 why it happened, and what it may portend for 
 the future.\n\n
 Price: free\n
 Sponsor: public\n
 Contact name: Rachel Warner\n
 Contact phone: 5178842135\n
 Contact email: rawarner@msu.edu\n
 for more info visit the web at:\n 
 http://www.isp.msu.edu/information-resources/information-resources/events/?id=48074\n
LOCATION:303 International Center
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