The Great Surge
The Ascent of the Developing World
Steven Radelet, Simon & Schuster 2015, !CedarMill 338.9 Radelet
Most (but not all) of the world's developing nations have made fast progress since 1990 or so. Even subtracting China and the other Asian tigers, much of the rest of the world is getting educated, healthier, wealthier, more free and more secure.