Development Aid: What If We Need to Re-Think the Concept?

... on a long-term perspective must be based on humility beyond national borders. This assumption in international politics is equivalent to a wait-and-see attitude and pragmatic observation on development issues. Nowadays, Chinese model vs. Western one China invests massively in long-term projects, using debt as a leverage for long-term accountability and project-monitoring. Additionally, the Chinese development assistance doctrine insists on a few principles , including the unconditionality of its aid, particularly the influence over the rules. A decade ago, this approach was perceived as a “ silent revolution ” and it’s become of public notoriety ...