The Delusion of Knowledge Transfer: The Impact of Foreign Aid Experts on Policy-making in South Africa and Tanzania

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With the rise of the 'knowledge for development' paradigm, expert advice has become a prime instrument of foreign aid. At the same time, it has been object of repeated criticism: the chronic failure of 'technical assistance' - a notion under which advice is commonly subsumed - has been documented in a host of studies. Nonetheless, international organisations continue to send advisors, promising to increase the 'effectiveness' of expert support if...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1013286669

ISBN13:9781013286667

Release Date:October 2020

Publisher:Saint Philip Street Press

Length:398 Pages

Weight:2.02 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"

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