Coyne, Christopher J.

Doing Bad by Doing Good

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ISBN 13:
9780804772280
author:
Coyne, Christopher J.
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Stanford University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2013
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
22.61 x 15.24 x 1.78 centimetres
Genre:
Business, International, Economics,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£25.36

Description

Christopher Coyne's Doing Bad by Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails examines why well-intentioned humanitarian efforts often fail to deliver. Using an economic perspective, he explores the failures of aid in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake and other interventions, including those after Hurricane Katrina and the Libyan conflict.

The book offers a provocative alternative to traditional state-led humanitarian action, focusing on creating an environment of economic freedom to foster development through societal discovery or private sector engagement. Coyne argues that by questioning the conventional approach to aid, we can increase the range of alternatives to alleviate human suffering in both the short and long term.

Insightful and thought-provoking, this book is a worthwhile read for policymakers, activists, scholars, and anyone concerned with alleviating human suffering. It reframes humanitarian action, providing a fresh perspective on how to engage with development as a process of discovery.

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