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9781842770696 1842770691 Billions are spent each year on foreign aid and tens of thousands are employed in the aid industry. Here, David Sogge asks: is there a real net flow of financial resources to the South?; how much aid should there be?; on what terms should it be given? Do the strings imposed imply a ressurection of old colonial controls?; can Northern governments, international financial institutions and developing countries ever agree?; can we think of an aid system for the new century - democratic, effective, adequate and just?, Foreign aid is a global endeavour with a huge turnover. But it is a troubled industry with few successes to its name, yet expected to respond to new and very complex problems. Can it do so? Supposed to be benign and selfless, it often harms more than it helps, and benefits givers more than receivers. Can it stop doing so? Can we create a system of genuine help -- democratic in its execution, effective in its impact, adequate in scale, just in its consequences? Give and Take grasps these questions. Foreign aid is an issue that concerns us all, financially and morally. This thoughtful book argues that aid must be made less of a problem, more of a solution., Foreign aid, mostly from industrialized countries to developing countries, has been going on for 50 years, and some Third World countries depend on it to a remarkable extent. Though its purpose is ostensibly selfless and benign, as this introduction to the difficult issues surrounding aid show, it is the focus of considerable controversy. Aid is an issue of great concern, both financially and morally. This book suggests ways in which aid can be made less of a problem, and more of a solution.
9781842770696 1842770691 Billions are spent each year on foreign aid and tens of thousands are employed in the aid industry. Here, David Sogge asks: is there a real net flow of financial resources to the South?; how much aid should there be?; on what terms should it be given? Do the strings imposed imply a ressurection of old colonial controls?; can Northern governments, international financial institutions and developing countries ever agree?; can we think of an aid system for the new century - democratic, effective, adequate and just?, Foreign aid is a global endeavour with a huge turnover. But it is a troubled industry with few successes to its name, yet expected to respond to new and very complex problems. Can it do so? Supposed to be benign and selfless, it often harms more than it helps, and benefits givers more than receivers. Can it stop doing so? Can we create a system of genuine help -- democratic in its execution, effective in its impact, adequate in scale, just in its consequences? Give and Take grasps these questions. Foreign aid is an issue that concerns us all, financially and morally. This thoughtful book argues that aid must be made less of a problem, more of a solution., Foreign aid, mostly from industrialized countries to developing countries, has been going on for 50 years, and some Third World countries depend on it to a remarkable extent. Though its purpose is ostensibly selfless and benign, as this introduction to the difficult issues surrounding aid show, it is the focus of considerable controversy. Aid is an issue of great concern, both financially and morally. This book suggests ways in which aid can be made less of a problem, and more of a solution.