The divide: a brief guide to global inequality and its solutions

For decades we have been told a story about the divide between rich countries and poor countries.

We have been told that development is working: that the global South is catching up to the North, that poverty has been cut in half over the past 30 years, and will be eradicated by 2030.

It's a comforting tale, and one that is endorsed by the world's most powerful governments and corporations.

But is it true?