Development First, Democracy Later? - Softcover

Lekvall, Anna

9789186565992: Development First, Democracy Later?

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ISBN 10: 9186565990 ISBN 13: 9789186565992

Publisher: International Idea, 2014

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Development First, Democracy Later? explores how politics and democracy play out in reality in Africa, bringing into question the fundamental construction of the aid system and the values that drive it. The book points to the challenges of aid, which are too often based on an assumption that development comes first and democracy only later. While making a push for seeing the value of democracy on its own merits, as well as its advantages for development, the book poses some serious questions about the way the aid system is built and argues for substantive changes in the aid landscape. This is an outspoken, insider’s account illustrated with situations taken from real life in Africa and international aid discussions. It is a broadly accessible, engaging, and stimulating debate on an issue that is still, remarkably, swept under the carpet.

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Anna Lekvall has worked in the field of democracy, development, and security for more than 15 years. She joined the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1996 and has extensive experience from working in Africa and through various multilateral institutions such as the UN, Unicef, and the IMF. In 2007 she was granted the Jonas Weiss Memorial Award for her persistent pursuit of conflict resolution in one of the world’s most neglected crisis areas. From 2008 to 2011 she was the program manager for democracy and development at International IDEA.

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