05152nam a22005535i 4500 978-3-031-64241-8 DE-He213 20251030113247.0 cr nn 008mamaa 241027s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031642418 978-3-031-64241-8 10.1007/978-3-031-64241-8 doi JF1525.P6 JPP bicssc POL028000 bisacsh JPP thema Lazell, Melita. author. (orcid)0000-0002-4036-0188 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4036-0188 aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 86688 The Nationalisation of UK Aid and Development [electronic resource] : The End of Aid? / by Melita Lazell, Ivica Petrikova. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024. XVII, 269 p. 17 illus., 11 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Building a Sustainable Political Economy: SPERI Research & Policy, 2946-3408 -- 1. Introduction. -- 2. Understanding UK Aid and Development. -- 3. Development Policy Discourse 1997-2022. -- 4. Merging Departments, Deprioritising Development. -- 5. UK Aid Provision in Numbers. -- 6. Relevance and Coherence of UK Projects in Kenya, Nepal, and Nigeria. -- 7. Effectiveness of Projects. -- 8. Impact and Sustainability of Projects. -- 9. The ‘Nationalisation’ of Development Aid. -- 10. Conclusion. Dr. Lazell and Dr. Petrikova’s excellent new book fills a gap in the market by providing a comprehensive overview of UK aid policy since the 1990s. It offers a novel framework of ‘nationalisation’ of aid' to understand UK aid, linking domestic politics with foreign policy priorities. The rich case studies of the impact of UK aid on the ground in Kenya, Nepal, and Nigeria are real strengths of the book and showcase the framework brilliantly. This is an important work for academics and policy makers alike and will shape future research agendas. — Simon Lightfoot, Professor of Politics, University of Leeds, UK Since the creation of the Department for International Development, the purpose of UK development policy and aid has changed significantly. This book provides a comprehensive evaluation of these changes, their causes, and their implications. It argues that UK development aid as an act of solidarity, economic justice, or redistribution, which has always been undermined by donor interest and colonialism, has been abolished. The authors present a new framework for understanding the UK’s current approach to development policy and aid, the ‘nationalisation’ of aid, which prioritises narrow domestic commercial and political interests at the expense of sustainable development and the UK’s international reputation. Based on new quantitative and qualitative data, this book offers a nuanced and comprehensive exploration of the UK’s approach to aid and development, contributing to broader discussions on the evolving nature of development assistance and its implications. With a combination of rigorous research methods and insightful analysis, it not only advances scholarly understanding within the fields of Politics, International Relations, Development Studies, and International Political Economy, but also provides practical guidance for policymakers and practitioners seeking to navigate the complexities of contemporary development assistance. Melita Lazell is Associate Professor in Political Economy and Development, and Associate Head of the School (Research) for Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics and Literature, University of Portsmouth, UK. Ivica Petrikova is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Royal Holloway University of London, UK and co-director of the Global Politics and Development Centre. Political planning. 57717 Economic development. 58075 International relations. 58103 Public Policy. 65508 Development Studies. 67851 International Relations. 58103 Petrikova, Ivica. author. (orcid)0000-0001-9785-9855 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9785-9855 aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 86689 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031642401 Printed edition: 9783031642425 Printed edition: 9783031642432 Building a Sustainable Political Economy: SPERI Research & Policy, 2946-3408 82878 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-64241-8 ZDB-2-POS ZDB-2-SXPI 64533 64533