International aid and the making of a better world : (Record no. 23884)

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2014008545
ISBN
International Standard Book Number 9780415656740
ISBN
International Standard Book Number 9780415656740 (paperback)
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Call number 338.9109172/4
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR
Authors Eyben, Rosalind.
TITLE STATEMENT
Title International aid and the making of a better world :
Subtitle reflexive practice /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Rosalind Eyben.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiv, 192 p. :
Other Details ill. ;
Size 24 cm.
BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUMMARY
Summary "How can international aid professionals manage to deal with the daily dilemmas of working for the wellbeing of people in countries other than their own? A scholar-activist and lifelong development practitioner seeks to answer that question in a book that provides a vivid and accessible insight into the world of aid--its people, ideas and values against the backdrop of a broader historical analysis of the contested ideals and politics of aid operations from the 1960s to the present day.Moving between aid-recipient countries, head office and global policy spaces, Rosalind Eyben critically examines her own behaviour to explore what happens when trying to improve people's lives in far-away countries and warns how self-deception may construct obstacles to the very change desired, considering the challenge to traditional aid practices posed by new donors like Brazil who speak of history and relationships. The book proposes that to help make this a better world, individuals and organisations working in international development must respond self-critically to the dilemmas of power and knowledge that shape aid's messy relations. Written in an accessible way with vignettes, stories and dialogue, this critical history of aid provides practical tools and methodology for students in development studies, anthropology and international studies and for development practitioners to adopt the habit of reflexivity when helping to make a better world"--
SUMMARY
Summary "This book examines what happens when we try to improve people's lives in far-away countries and warns how self-deception may construct obstacles to the very change desired. It considers the challenge to traditional aid practices posed by new donors like Brazil, China and India who speak of history, culture and relationships. This accessible critical history of aid provides practical tools and methodology for development practitioners, and students and researchers in development studies, anthropology and international studies to adopt the habit of reflexivity when helping to make a better world"--
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Economic assistance
Form Developing countries.
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Topical Heading Economic development
Form Developing countries,
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics.
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
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Public note Location Map
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Holdings
Date last seen Total checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last borrowed Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Withdrawn status Permanent location Current location Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition
04/12/2018 3 338.91091724 EY IN T0027208 26/11/2018 22.99 26/01/2017 REGULAR   Dewey Decimal Classification       University of Wollongong in Dubai University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 12/06/2014 AMAUK