The Great Surge: The Ascent Of the Developing World.

RADELET, Steven [Madeleine K. Albright].

$475.00

Item Number: 149057

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2015.

First edition of this remarkable examination of the progress made by many developing countries. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “Professor Albright- thanks for all you have done, and continue to do, to make the world a better place. Best, Steven Radelet.” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leading the United States through foreign policy in the Middle East with the endorsement of military action in Iraq. At the 1998 NATO summit, Albright coined the “3 Ds” of NATO, “which is no diminution of NATO, no discrimination and no duplication – because I think that we don’t need any of those three “Ds” to happen.” After her tenure as Secretary of State, she served as chair of the consulting Albright Stonebridge Group and was the Michael and Virginia Mortara Endowed Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. For Albright’s contributions to foreign policy and relations that defined a century, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Bookplate to the front pastedown from, “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Jacket design by Pete Garceau.

The Great Surge: The Ascent of the Developing World by Steven Radelet examines the remarkable progress made by many developing countries over the past few decades. Radelet explores the factors contributing to this global shift, including economic growth, improved governance, and the spread of technology. The book highlights key success stories, such as those in Asia, Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa, while also addressing the challenges that persist in certain regions. Radelet argues that the rise of the developing world represents a transformative moment in global history, reshaping the economic and political landscape. Through data-driven analysis and case studies, The Great Surge offers a hopeful yet realistic perspective on the potential for sustained development and global equality.