Aid Power and Politics delves into the political roots of aid policy, demonstrating how and why governments across the world use aid for global influence, and e
The volume examines negotiations between rich countries and African governments over what should happen with money given as aid. Describing the history of aid t
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
"This book turns the argument about aid effectiveness on its head. Since development assistance is inherently self-interested, a source of soft power, political
Foreign aid is about charity. International development is about technical fixes. At least that is what we, as donor publics, are constantly told. The result is