Britain''s International Development Policies - A History of Dfid and Overseas Aid

History of Britain's official international development efforts, beginning with its colonial era and then following the establishment of a new Ministry created by Prime Minister, the Rt Honourable Harold Wilson.

Sommario

1. Introduction 2. Britain's Colonial Development Effort 3. The Creation of the Department: from Colonial to Overseas Development 4. The Department's Mission: 1964-2013 5. Development Policies 6. Natural and Manmade Disasters: the Department's Response 7. Aid Channels 8. Associated Bodies 9. Commercial Issues: The Tying of Aid and the Aid and Trade Provision 10. Aid Volume 11. The Department: Managing Itself 12. Development Impact

Info autore

Barrie Ireton is Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, and former Director-General of the Department of International Development, UK.

Riassunto

History of Britain's official international development efforts, beginning with its colonial era and then following the establishment of a new Ministry created by Prime Minister, the Rt Honourable Harold Wilson.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: B Ireton, B. Ireton, Barrie Ireton, Barrie Ireton Ireton
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9781349444847
• ISBN: 978-1-349-44484-7
• Pagine: 284
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Hobby, casa; Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche comparate e internazionali; B, Economic Policy, Political Science, International Relations, Poverty, biotechnology, Social Work, Political science & theory, Development Aid, Economic development, Development policy, Development Studies, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection