Words Into Action: Basic Rights and the Campaign Against Global Poverty

The Oxfam Campaign for Basic Rights is about turning words into action. With extensive case studies and examples, information about global institutions, and useful statistics, this book explains why poverty persists, what can be done to overcome it, and the part everyone can play in the Oxfam Campaign. Words Into Action is an ideal introduction to the concept of basic rights and the problem of global poverty for teachers, students, and general readers.