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The Politics of Water in Africa : The European Union's Role in - Development Aid Partnership

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Informationen zum Autor Christopher Rowan was awarded a PhD in International Relations from Nottingham Trent University. Prior to his academic research, he spent ten years living and working in different parts of the 'developing world'. During his time in Africa he witnessed first hand the problems associated with drought, which spurred this study of EU aid to water projects in the Southern African Development Community of the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific group. Klappentext The dilemmas of African development continue to haunt both African and western institutions and governments. Here Christopher Rowan offers an original interpretation of the evolving concept of partnership as it operates within the current relationship between the European Union and the Africa! Caribbean and Pacific group. Framing his discussion in terms of the human right to water! Rowan presents detailed case studies of water aid from the EU to Lesotho and Mozambique! and explores the persisting inequities in the discourse and processes of development. With a close analysis of the interaction between non-governmental organizations! local elites! states and international actors! this book is a timely and insightful addition to perspectives on relations between the global North and South. Vorwort The dilemmas of African development continue to haunt both African and western institutions and governments. This title offers an original interpretation of the evolving concept of partnership as it operates within the relationship between the European Union and the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific group. Zusammenfassung The dilemmas of African development continue to haunt both African and western institutions and governments. Here, Christopher Rowan offers an original interpretation of the evolving concept of partnership as it operates within the current relationship between the European Union and the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific group. Framing his discussion in terms of the human right to water, Rowan presents detailed case studies of water aid from the EU to Lesotho and Mozambique, and explores the persisting inequities in the discourse and processes of development. With a close analysis of the interaction between non-governmental organisations, local elites, states and international actors, this book is a timely and insightful addition to perspectives on relations between the global North and South. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents:Acknowledgements Acronyms 1. What of Water? 2. Friends or Foes?3. Development or Dictatorship? 4. The partnerships between Lesotho and Brussels and Mozambique and Brussels: a study5. Reflections 6. The Next Step7. The Current Position: After the Midterm ReviewConclusion Bibliography Appendices...

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Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
Acronyms
1. What of Water?
2. Friends or Foes?
3. Development or Dictatorship?
4. The partnerships between Lesotho and Brussels and Mozambique and Brussels: a study
5. Reflections
6. The Next Step
7. The Current Position: After the Midterm Review
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices

Product details

Authors Chris Rowan, Christoper Rowan, Christopher Rowan
Publisher Tauris, I.B.
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 05.02.2009
 
EAN 9781845116859
ISBN 978-1-84511-685-9
No. of pages 224
Dimensions 145 mm x 225 mm x 20 mm
Series International Library of African Studies
International Library of Afric
International Library of Afric
International Library of African Studies
Subjects Non-fiction book
Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system

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