Horizontal Development: Shifting Power and Privilege in Aid (First Edition)

By: Anne-Meike Fechter and Thabani Mutambasere and Shonali Banerjee

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Synopsis: Accessible and comprehensive, this book puts forth an innovative perspective on international aid, going beyond top-down attempts to centre local voices and practices. By providing an overview of newer iterations and overlooked practices in development, including citizen aid, technologies for development, and faith-based humanitarianism, the book explores the extent to which they disrupt existing models and potentially lead to more equitable grassroots-led approaches. The authors develop the concept of 'horizontal development' to examine how power and privilege operate in international and local horizontal development spaces. Examining challenges, they also highlight opportunities for doing things differently in light of prominent calls for decolonising aid and development.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 176 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781529224603
Related ISBNs:: 9781529224610, 9781529224597, 9781529224580, 9781529224580, 9781529224627
Publisher:: Bristol University Press
Date of Addition:: 06/26/25
Copyrighted By:: Bristol University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.