Aid and influence: patronage, power and politics
Auteur :
Browne, Stephen
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367681555
Date de publication :
2 mai 2022
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
340 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book turns the argument about aid effectiveness on its head. Since development assistance is inherently self-interested, a source of soft power, political manipulation and commercial opportunity, its real effectiveness could arguably be judged by the strength of donor influence and not by development impact.