Aid: Understanding International Development Cooperation

368 pages. In this comprehensive study on global aid, the authors argue that no better a lternative exists to replace taxpayer-financed aid as the main mechanism for pro moting greater equality between North and South and within the countries of the South. It should therefore be continued while at the same time being made more e ffective and efficient, and the authors present ideas to achieve this. They conc lude by examining new modes of financing development and new modes of internatio nal cooperation aimed at bringing about growth and human development. Editorial Reviews This book offers an excellent introduction and overview to the complex and often changing field of foreign aid. --Carol Lancaster, Director, Masters o f Science in Foreign Service, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University T he book is particularly relevant for students, researchers and policy makers. -- Deepak Nayyar, economist and Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi A comprehensiv e and provocative primer on the history, current status and prospects of foreign aid and the relationships surrounding it. --Gerry Helleiner, Distinguished Rese arch Fellow, Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto This i s a call on donors to improve their programmes, rather than spending time on jus tifying budget cuts. --Poul Nielson, EU Commissioner for Development and Humanit arian Aid This is an up-to-date intellectual guide through the complex maze of i ssues and debates on foreign aid and development. --Thandika Mkandawire, Directo r, UNRISD, Geneva - From the Publisher.…