Preface. Beginnings
pt. 1. The divide. The development delusion ; The end of poverty ... has been postponed
pt. 2. Concerning violence. Where did poverty come from? : a creation story ; From colonialism to the coup
pt. 3. The new colonialism. Debt and the economics of planned misery ; Free trade and the rise of the virtual senate ; Plunder in the 21st century
pt. 4.. Closing the divide. From charity to justice ; The necessary madness of imagination

"For decades we have been told a story: that development is working, that poverty is a natural phenomenon and will be eradicated through aid by 2030. But just because it is a comforting tale doesn't make it true. Poor countries are poor because they are integrated into the global economic system on unequal terms, and aid only helps to hide this. Drawing on pioneering research and years of first-hand experience, The Divide tracks the evolution of global inequality - from the expeditions of Christopher Columbus to the present day - offering revelatory answers to some of humanity's greatest problems. It is a provocative, urgent and ultimately uplifting account of how the world works, and how it can change for the better."--Penguin Random House UK