The Bottom Billion

Paul Collier’s discussed his book, The Bottom Billion. In the book, Professor Collier outlines four “traps” that the poorest countries in … read more

Paul Collier’s discussed his book, The Bottom Billion. In the book, Professor Collier outlines four “traps”

that the poorest countries in the world can find themselves in:

the trap of civil war, the trap of being landlocked, the trap of having abundant natural resouces, and the trap of having a bad government. He responded to audience

members' questions.

The Bottom Billion was awarded the 2008 Lionel Gelber Prize. close

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The Bottom Billion

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Program ID:
205037-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 03, 2008 | 8:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
May 03, 2008 | 11:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • May 03, 2008 | 8:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 03, 2008 | 11:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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