Less pretension: development policy in times of globalization

On some levels, the accepted role of development aid has been supplanted by the increase of individual remittances and foreign direct investment, as well as by policies that focus on issues such as climate, migration, financial stability, knowledge, trade, and security in order to increase opportuni...

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Hauptverfasser: Lieshout, Peter van 1958- (VerfasserIn), Went, Robert 1955- (VerfasserIn), Kremer, Monique 1969- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2010
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Zusammenfassung:On some levels, the accepted role of development aid has been supplanted by the increase of individual remittances and foreign direct investment, as well as by policies that focus on issues such as climate, migration, financial stability, knowledge, trade, and security in order to increase opportunities in struggling countries. This study considers such changes and examines the effectiveness of aid and its role in international power relations. The editors and contributors close the book by proposing new strategies for development aid in the era of globalization
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1 - Development aid in a changing context -- - 2. The - development aid split -- - 3 - Understanding development -- - 4 - Measuring development -- - 5 - Designing development aid -- - 6. The - task ahead -- - 7 - Being more specific : professionalizing aid -- - 8. A - broader perspective : looking beyond aid -- - 9 - Conclusion
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (308 Seiten)
ISBN:9789048513888
DOI:10.1017/9789048513888