Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.

What is poverty? -- How is poverty measured? -- What is extreme poverty like? -- Does poverty occur only in poor countries? -- How do people get trapped in poverty? -- Is bad government to blame? -- Should we cancel poor countries' debts? -- Do rich countries hold poor people back? -- Should the poor help themselves more? -- Shouldn't poor people have fewer children? -- Is poverty inevitable? -- Can foreign aid attack poverty? -- Shouldn't we help those at home rather than abroad? -- Is charity the answer? -- Won't globalization solve poverty? -- Can welfare keep people in poverty? -- Could rich people do more? -- Is there hope for the future?