Poor By Design sheds light on an unexplored cause of poverty around the world. The book explores the deep relationship between political power and economics. Dr. Alfred P. Thorne explains the structural barriers to economic development in the underdeveloped countries of the world. In Poor By Design he makes the case for redirecting foreign aid to effectively combat poverty. Educated at Columbia University and the London School of Economics, Dr. Alfred P. Thorne offers unique first-hand knowledge of the causes of underdevelopment in the poorest countries of the world.