Development Delusions and Contradictions: An Anatomy of the Foreign Aid Industry

Resource type
Author/contributor
Title
Development Delusions and Contradictions: An Anatomy of the Foreign Aid Industry
Abstract
This book analyses the shortcomings of the Western development aid programme. Through exploring the evolution of aid over more than seven decades, development is examined as an industry with a variety of motives and actors. The driving forces and dynamics in the relationship between aid and economic development are highlighted in relation to faulty development structures and misaligned aims. With a particular focus on Egypt, radical questions are posed on how global aid and development can be improved, including how it can respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.This book aims to present an alternative aid framework to help overcome the dysfunctionality of the current international development system. It will be of interest to researchers and policymakers working within development economics and development policy.
Edition
1st ed. 2023 edition
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Date
2022-12-13
# of Pages
425
Language
English
ISBN
978-3-031-17769-9
Short Title
Development Delusions and Contradictions
Library Catalogue
Amazon
Citation
Sims, D. (2022). Development Delusions and Contradictions: An Anatomy of the Foreign Aid Industry (1st ed. 2023 edition). Palgrave Macmillan.