Kerstin Sorensen, an assistant professor of political science, presented a paper at the Feb. 15-18, 2009, International Studies Association's Annual Convention in New York City.
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“Poverty Reduction as Social Policy: The Inter-American Development Bank in Latin America” examines the discourse within the Inter-American Development Bank on poverty, and the ideas guiding the Bank’s reduction strategies.