{"product_id":"the-idealist-nina-munk","title":"The Idealist - Nina Munk","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"254\"\u003eThe Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty by Nina Munk\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"898\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"270\"\u003eThe Idealist\u003c\/em\u003e tells the compelling story of economist Jeffrey Sachs and his ambitious mission to end extreme global poverty. Convinced that poverty is a solvable problem, Sachs set out to prove his theories through the Millennium Villages Project—beginning in Sauri, western Kenya, and later expanding across sub-Saharan Africa. Journalist Nina Munk follows Sachs closely, reporting from the field and revealing what happens when bold economic ideas collide with complex human realities. This powerful narrative blends economics, politics, and lived experience to question how development really works. \u003cstrong data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"896\"\u003eBuy in Kenya with fast delivery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"924\"\u003eWhat you’ll learn:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"989\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"989\"\u003eJeffrey Sachs’ theory that extreme poverty can be eliminated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eHow the Millennium Villages Project was designed and implemented\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eThe challenges of applying development theory on the ground\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003eThe realities of poverty in African communities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003eLessons on aid, accountability, and global development policy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003eWho should read the Book:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1340\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1340\"\u003eReaders interested in global development and poverty reduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003eStudents of economics, public policy, and international relations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003eAnyone curious about Africa-focused development projects and real-world outcomes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1534\"\u003eWhy buy The Idealist from Readers’ Republik:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003eReliable and original titles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eEasy ordering straight to your doorstep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1657\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1657\"\u003eFast and convenient delivery across Kenya\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Readers Republik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43000540233817,"sku":null,"price":3990.0,"currency_code":"KES","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/4292\/1049\/files\/idealist.jpg?v=1768907378","url":"https:\/\/readersrepublik.com\/products\/the-idealist-nina-munk","provider":"Readers Republik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}