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The power of greed : collective action in international development / Michael Rosberg.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rosberg, Michael, 1943-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic assistance--Developing countries.
- Economic assistance.
- Self-interest--Developing countries.
- Self-interest.
- Economic development projects--Social aspects--Developing countries.
- Economic development projects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (337 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Edmonton : University of Alberta Press, 2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Why do so many international development projects fail? Is it because poor regions are inherently corrupt, or is it because developers and donors do not properly take into account how local survival mechanisms work? In a lively and provocative analysis of community development, Michael Rosberg challenges the received wisdom of international developers, suggesting that in order for development to be successful it must speak directly to the self-interest of individuals in targeted communities. In an accessible, personal work, the author navigates the thickets of theory and ideology to arrive at pragmatic strategies that demonstrate that when an individual's self-interest is creatively and appropriately engaged, the greater good of the community can be well served.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-285) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4593-0297-4
- OCLC:
- 647754943
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