This book explores the nature of moral responsibilities of affluent individuals in the developed world, addressing global poverty and arguments that philosophers have offered for having these responsibilities. The first type of argument grounds responsibilities in ability to ave…
The authors defend the "basic needs" approach to economic development which has been the subject of controversy and suspicion among many groups.
There are milliards of off beam assumptions that Africa will always remain immobile in development of whatever type. This pseudo take has mainly been propounded by Western thinkers in order to dubiously make Africans internalise and reinforce this flimsy and flimflam dependency.…
"Promoting the rule of law has become a major part of Western efforts to spread democracy and market economics around the world. Yet, although programs to foster the rule of law abroad have mushroomed, well-grounded knowledge about what factors ensure success, and why, remains s…
Aid and Development
by Murray, Warwick E., Overton, John
fromRoutledge perspectives on development
"This book provides an overview of what aid is, how it has changed over time, and how it is practiced, as well as debates about whether aid works, for whom, and what its future might be. It is an important resource for students, development workers and policy makers seeking an u…
"This book provides an overview of what aid is, how it has changed over time, and how it is practiced, as well as debates about whether aid works, for whom, and what its future might be. It is an important resource for students, development workers and policy makers seeking an u…
This book traces the evolution of development cooperation to its impending doom, examines the main trends and changes in the international environment, and explores the future of international development assistance. It will surely stimulate discussion and debate amongst policym…
Psychology of Aid provides an original, psychological approach to development studies, focusing as it does on the social aspects of aid and the motivational foundations. Designed as a practical tool for looking at development projects in a new and structured way, the authors bri…