This volume presents the papers and proceedings of a workshop held at Chulalongkorn University in June 1976, jointly organized by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (Singapore) and the Institute of Asian Studies of Chulalongkorn University. The book explores how Southeast Asian countries perceive foreign assistance, examining political, economic, and social dimensions of aid in the region…
China's Humanitarian Relief Operations tells about six of the major relief operations that have happened in and outside of China: the anti-SARS operations, the fight against the snow disaster, the Wenchuan earthquake relief operations, the Yushu earthquake relief operations, the Indian Ocean Tsunami relief operations, and the evacuation of Chinese citizens from Libya. The lively and vivid scene…
Foreign aid is a global endeavour with a huge turnover. But it is a troubled industry with few successes to its name, yet expected to respond to new and very complex problems. Can it do so? Supposed to be benign and selfless, it often harms more than it helps, and benefits givers more than receivers. Can it stop doing so? Can we create a system of genuine help -- democratic in its execution, ef…
Contents: 1. The economy and factors influencing foreign aid regime 2. The study and its scope 3. Review of development priorities 4. Critical appraisal of foreign aid operation etc.