1 Introduction: The Poor Shall Inherit the Earth 1 -- 2 How We Got Here: A Short History of Development 17 -- 3 In 2050: A World Transformed 39 -- 4 Trade: The Great Development Arena 65 -- 5 Finance: Harnessing the Beast 91 -- 6 Migration: The Neglected Pillar of Globalization 121 -- 7 Global Commons: A Twenty-First Century Tragedy? 153 -- 8 Africa: Will the Continent Break Through? 181 -- 9 Confronting Change: The Need for a Global Conscience 195.