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Foreign Aid in the Age of Populism: Political Economy Analysis from Washington to Beijing (Rethinking Development) - Softcover

Book 12 of 39: Rethinking Development

Jakupec, Viktor

 
9780367144364: Foreign Aid in the Age of Populism: Political Economy Analysis from Washington to Beijing (Rethinking Development)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0367144360 ISBN 13: 9780367144364
Publisher: Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

Across the world the Western dominated international aid system is being challenged. The rise of right-wing populism, de-globalisation, the advance of illiberal democracy and the emergence of non-Western donors onto the international stage are cutting right to the heart of the entrenched neoliberal aid paradigm. Foreign Aid in the Age of Populism explores the impact of these challenges on development aid, arguing that there is a need to bring politics back into development aid; not just the politics of economics, but power relations internally in aid organisations, in recipient nations, and between donor and recipient.

In particular, the book examines how aid agencies are using Political Economy Analysis (PEA) to inform their decision making and to push aid projects through, whilst failing to engage meaningfully with wider politics. The book provides an in-depth critical analysis of the Washington Consensus model of political economy analysis, contrasting it with the emerging Beijing Consensus, and suggesting that PEA has to be recast in order to accommodate new and emerging paradigms. A range of alternative theoretical frameworks are suggested, demonstrating how PEA could be used to provide a deeper and richer understanding of development aid interventions, and their impact and effectiveness.

This book is perfect for students and researchers of development, global politics and international relations, as well as also being useful for practitioners and policy makers within government, development aid organisations, and global institutions.

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About the Author

Viktor Jakupec is a Professor at Deakin University, Australia and the University of Potsdam, Germany.

Max Kelly is a senior academic in International and Community Development at Deakin University, Australia.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0367144360
ISBN 13 
9780367144364
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
204