Yanguas, Pablo
Why We Lie about Aid: Development and the Messy Politics of Change
- ISBN 13:
- 9781783609338
- author:
- Yanguas, Pablo
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Zed Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 275
- Dimensions:
- 21.34 x 13.46 x 2.03 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Education, Higher
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Foreign aid is often misunderstood as a matter of charity, with international development seen as a way to fix problems with technical fixes. However, this simplistic view can lead to a dysfunctional aid system that prioritises short-term results over long-term transformation. Pablo Yanguas challenges this approach, arguing that aid should be about struggle, taking sides, and politics. In this thought-provoking book, Yanguas shares stories from around the world, including Britain, the US, Sierra Leone, and Honduras, to illustrate a different approach to aid. He reveals how innovative development practitioners have been quietly applying a more nuanced approach, providing space for local reformers to drive change. By examining the complexities of aid and its role in shaping politics, Yanguas offers a fresh perspective on what aid really means.
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