{"title":"Keetie Roelen","description":"\u003cp\u003eKeetie Roelen’s works delve into the complex realities of poverty, exploring the structural factors that maintain economic inequality. Her writing offers insightful analysis grounded in politics and current affairs, challenging readers to consider practical solutions to persistent social issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on systemic change and policy critique, Roelen’s books provide a thoughtful examination of how societies can address global poverty. Her perspective is essential for those interested in social justice and political reform.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"why-poverty-persists-and-how-to-fix-it-by-keetie-roelen-9781805461777","title":"Why Poverty Persists and How to Fix it","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn important and necessary book\u003c\/em\u003e - Roman Krznaric\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis urgent book gives us renewed hope\u003c\/em\u003e - Natasha Carthew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite being a focal point of Labour's 2024 election campaign, poverty continues to rise. It's now been 20 years since a prolonged decrease in poverty rates, with 14.3 million people and 31% of UK children living in poverty in 2025. Fixing inequality has never been more urgent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this eye-opening book, expert and host of the Poverty Unpacked podcast Keetie Roelen argues that empathy—not policy alone—is the missing ingredient in the fight against poverty. She takes readers inside poverty's lived experience across the social spectrum, explores the latest ideas and programmes to combat it across the globe, and arms readers with the information needed to enact lasting social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you want to understand the reality of poverty, start by reading this book\u003c\/em\u003e - Olivier De Schutter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA stellar piece of work from a seasoned researcher\u003c\/em\u003e - Mary O'Hara\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA unique, sensitively-crafted and much-needed book\u003c\/em\u003e - Sarah P Corbett\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously published as \u003cem\u003eThe Empathy Fix\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48334502559980,"sku":"9781805461777","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781805461777-why-poverty-persists-and-how-to-fix-it-1.jpg?v=1788917227"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/keetie-roelen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}