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This accessible book is a powerful critique of the effectiveness of development aid. It skilfully combines a wealth of practical experience with a thorough exam

A new lens on development is changing the world of international aid. The overdue recognition that development in all sectors is an inherently political process

Both economic research and the history of foreign aid suggest that the largest barriers to development arise from a society's institutions - its norms and rules

The authors argue that much of foreign aid's failure is related to the institutions that structure its delivery. They offer concrete suggestions about how to im

This edited volume brings together the work of scholars from different disciplines including sociology, political science and anthropology, and analyses how glo