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International development aid and the politics of scale
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posted on 2023-06-09, 13:04 authored by Shahar Hameiri, Fabio ScarpelloMuch international development assistance has been delivered in the form of statebuilding interventions over the past 20 years, especially in post-conflict or fragile states. The apparent failure of many international statebuilding interventions has prompted a ‘political economy’ turn in development studies. This article critically assesses the key approaches that have emerged to address the interrelations between interveners and recipients, and advances an approach that places the politics of scale at the core of the conflicts shaping the outcomes of international intervention. Different scales privilege different interests, unevenly allocating power, resources and political opportunity structures. Interveners and recipients thus pursue scalar strategies and establish socio-political alliances that reinforce their power and marginalise rivals. This approach is harnessed towards examining the uneven results of the Aceh Government Transformation Programme, financed by the World Bank-managed Multi Donor Trust Fund following the 2005 peace agreement and implemented by the UNDP and the Aceh provincial government.
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Review of International Political EconomyISSN
0969-2290Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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2Volume
25Page range
145-168Department affiliated with
- International Relations Publications
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2018-04-30First Open Access (FOA) Date
2019-08-07First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2018-04-30Usage metrics
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