Give And Take
Subtitle: What's the Matter with Foreign Aid?
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: September 14, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781842770696
Subjects: Central government policies; Development economics; Development studies; International relations; Politics / Current Events; Evaluation; Political Science; Politics/International Relations; Development - Economic Development; International Relations - General; Political Science / International Relations; Economic assistance; Developing countries; Poverty
First sentence: A token of concern, power and expertise, aid is given with a glow of satisfaction.
Description: 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.