Foreign aid in a changing world

Author(s)

• Burnell, Peter J.

Bibliographic Information

Foreign aid in a changing world

Peter Burnell

（Issues in Third World politics）

Open University Press, 1997

• : hck
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [246]-258) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780335195244

Description

* An accessible introduction for all social science students * A balanced, comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the issues and trends * A guide to the past, present and future of foreign aid Foreign aid has undergone considerable changes over the past fifty years. Foreign Aid in a Changing World explores the changes and locates them in a context of wider economic and political developments. These are the developments affecting all countries, in North, South, East and West, and in particular, the changing relations among them. The book analyses the different reasons why some countries - both in the developing world and former communist states - seem to need assistance. It critically surveys the values-based and interests-based arguments in favour of aid and its many forms; encompasses the important non-governmental and multilateral dimensions, as well as the bilateral flows, at national and sub-national levels; and focuses particularly on the contemporary emphasis on making aid dependent on democratization and 'good government'. Peter Burnell examines the principal influences on foreign aid, what makes aid controversial, and whether it has a future. He provides an important text for all students of international relations and development studies across the social science disciplines.

Table of Contents

Introduction Who would manage an aid agency? The case for giving morality, justice and entitlement The case for giving mutual advantage and enlightened self-interest Why some countries need development assistance Cases for the prosecution Third world, second world aid's other half Major donors Large and little The modern politics of aid To Russia with love Conclusion change and continuity References Index.

Volume

: hck ISBN 9780335195251

Description

This text explores the changes foreign aid has undergone between the late 1950s and the late 1990s. It examines these changes in the context of the wider economic and political developments. The book analyzes why some countries - both in the developing world and former communist states - seem to need assistance. It critically surveys the values-based and interests-based arguments in favour of aid and its many forms; encompasses the non-governmental and multicultural dimensions as well as the bilateral flows, at national and sub-national levels; and focuses particularly on the contemporary emphasis on making aid dependent on democratization and "good government". Peter Burnell examines the principal influences on foreign aid, what makes aid controversial, and whether it has a future.

Table of Contents

• Who would manage an aid agency?
• the case for giving - morality, justice and entitlement
• the case for giving - mutual advantage and enlightened self-interest
• why some countries need development assistance
• cases for the prosecution
• Third World, second world - aid's other half
• major donors
• large and little
• the modern politics of aid
• to Russia with love
• conclusion - change and continuity.

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Details

• NCID: BA33404949
• ISBN:
  • 0335195253
  • 0335195245
• LCCN: 97009043
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Buckingham ; Philadelphia, [Pa.]
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 268 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HC60
  • DC21 : 338.91
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Economic assistance
  • LCSH : Technical assistance
  • LCSH : Economic development -- International cooperation
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA21443648