Horizontal Development
Shifting Power and Privilege in Aid

By (author) Anne-Meike Fechter,Shonali Banerjee,Thabani Mutambasere

ISBN13: 9781529224580

Imprint: Bristol University Press

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Format: Hardback

Published: 01/06/2025

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Description
Accessible and comprehensive, this book puts forth an innovative perspective on international aid, going beyond top-down attempts to centre local voices and practices. By providing an overview of newer iterations and overlooked practices in development, including citizen aid, technologies for development, and faith-based humanitarianism, the book explores the extent to which they disrupt existing models and potentially lead to more equitable grassroots-led approaches. The authors develop the concept of 'horizontal development' to examine how power and privilege operate in international and local horizontal development spaces. Examining challenges, they also highlight opportunities for doing things differently in light of prominent calls for decolonising aid and development.
Introduction 1. South-South Cooperation and Development 2. Professional Volunteering and Voluntourism 3. Localisation and ‘Local’ Aid 4. Faith-Based Approaches 5. Diaspora-led Development 6. Transnational Citizen Aid 7. Digital Humanitarianism 8. Mutual Aid and Solidarity Conclusion
  • Interdisciplinary studies
  • Development studies
  • International relations
  • Colonialism & imperialism
  • International institutions
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
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