Developing countries reliant on aid want to escape this dependence, and yet they appear unable to do so. This book shows how they may liberate themselves from the aid that pretends to be developmental but is not and cautions countries of the South against falling into the aid trap and endorsing the collective colonialism of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). An exit strategy from aid dependence requires a radical shift in both the mindset and the development strategy of countries dependent on aid and a deeper and direct involvement of people in their own...
Developing countries reliant on aid want to escape this dependence, and yet they appear unable to do so. This book shows how they may liberate themsel...
Challenging the misdirected policies of the last 30 years regarding the South's responsibility to develop itself rather than expect the North to carry the burden, this bookoffers alternative concepts and paradigms of development for policy makers and peoples' movements on a wide rangeofissues.It invites readers to "dare to think differently" and be aware of what globalization has turned into in recent years."
Challenging the misdirected policies of the last 30 years regarding the South's responsibility to develop itself rather than expect the North to carry...