Aid Power and Politics

ISBN-13: 9781138341272 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 284 str.

Iliana Olivie; Aitor Perez

Opis

Aid Power and Politics delves into the political roots of aid policy, demonstrating how and why countries use aid for global influence. This book will be an important read for international development students, researchers, practitioners and policy makers.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part 1. Aid in the Framework of International Relations Theories  1. The Politics of Aid from the Perspective of International Relations Theories  2. Foreign Aid’s Motivations: Theoretical Arguments and Empirical Evidence  Part 2. The politics of donors’ aid policies, a country-based approach  3. The U.S. Elite Consensus on Aid  4. The UK: An Aid Superpower at a Crossroads  5. The Scandinavians: Aid Policy Determinants and Performances  6. Japanese Development Assistance: Economic and Political Win-Win Proposals  7. Spain: The Rise and Fall of a Compliant Donor  8. While the Cat’s Away, Will the Mice Play? Government-NGO Relations and the Politics of Aid in Hungary  9. Brazilian Cooperation Policy: Promotion of Development and Global Projection  10. Solidarity and Security in the EU Discourse on Aid  Part 3. Thematic agendas  11. Donorship in a State of Flux  12. The International Politics of Aid: ‘Good Governance’ and Democracy Promotion  13. Gender Inequality, Aid Agencies, and Global Norms  14. Old and New Powers in Development Assistance in Health  15. ‘We First’ and the Anti-Foreign Aid Narratives of Populist Radical-Right Parties in Europe