The Trouble with Aid: Why Less Could Mean More for Africa - Brossura

Glennie, Jonathan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1848130406 ISBN 13: 9781848130401

Casa editrice: Zed Books, 2008

Riassunto

In this book, Jonathan Glennie argues that government aid to Africa actually has many very harmful effects. He claims that aid has often meant more poverty, more hungry people, worse basic services for poor people and damage to already precarious democratic institutions. Rather than the Make Poverty History slogan "Double aid to Africa," Glennie suggests the opposite: "Halve aid to Africa"--to achieve the same result and reduce aid dependency. Through an honest assessment of both the positive and negative consequences of aid, this book will show you why.

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Recensione:

Jonathan Glennie offers a refreshing and insightful departure from the polarized views that have dominated the aid debate. Clearly and succinctly he challenges both aid optimists and aid sceptics with an in-depth analysis of the 'complex impacts' of aid on the lives of the poor and the institutions and governments of recipient countries. A must read. --Samuel Gayi, UNCTAD

Jonathan Glennie's excellent and immensely readable new book presents a compelling case for those of us who care about Africa not to demand ever more aid, but rather to seek the more fundamental changes in the global economy which could reduce dependency on aid and contribute to the ultimate eradication of poverty. --David Woodward, former head of New Global Economy Programme, nef

At last a book on Aid by a colleague from the North that speaks frankly to the fundamentals of aid and how it is delivered. What Jonathan has given us is not just his perspectives but the new insights into the constraints on development in the Third World. The book cannot be ignored, those who ignore it, do it at their peril. This is an issue we cannot relegate to the archives or the sidelines of development. --Charles Mutasa, Director, Africa Forum and Network on Development and Debt

L'autore:

Jonathan Glennie is currently a Christian Aid country representative in Colombia.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Zed Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1848130406
• ISBN 13: 9781848130401
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 175