Global Poverty - Who is Responsible?

Global poverty is enormous in scale and insupportable in its moral consequences. More than 700 million people live on less than $1.90 a day. A child born in Spain today can expect to live to 83 years; a child born in Sierra Leone or Nigeria has a life expectancy of less than 55 years. The likelihood of dying under the age of five is 20 times higher in sub-Saharan Africa than in Australia or New Zealand. Who is responsible for this global calamity-rich countries, poor countries, you and me? And what should be done? This course addresses the moral responsibility for, and the drivers of, global poverty.