![]() But is it true? Since 1960, the income gap between the North and South has roughly tripled in size. It's a comforting tale, and one that is endorsed by the world's most powerful governments and corporations. We have been told that development is working- that the global South is catching up to the North, that poverty has been cut in half over the past thirty years, and will be eradicated by 2030. ![]() In The Divide, Jason Hickel brilliantly lays it out, layer upon layer, until you are left reeling with the outrage of it all.' - Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics For decades we have been told a story about the divide between rich countries and poor countries. ![]() **As seen on Sky News All Out Politics** 'There's no understanding global inequality without understanding its history. ![]()
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