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This chapter traces out how foreign assistance has been conceived and rethought throughout the post-WWII period. Whether in the hands of the US government, the Soviet Union, Western European nations, the East Asian Tigers, or international organizations, foreign assistance has served—but also disserved—both donors and recipients.
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© 2016 William Ascher, Garry D. Brewer, G. Shabbir Cheema, and John M. Heffron
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Ascher, W., Brewer, G.D., Cheema, G.S., Heffron, J.M. (2016). Evolution of Foreign Assistance Theories and Doctrines. In: The Evolution of Development Thinking. Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137560391_7
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