Aid on the edge of chaos, rethinking international cooperation in a complex world, Ben Ramalingam
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Aid on the edge of chaos, rethinking international cooperation in a complex world, Ben Ramalingam
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Aid on the edge of chaos
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
862113212
Responsibility statement
Ben Ramalingam
Sub title
rethinking international cooperation in a complex world
Summary
Aid has become a tangle of donors and recipients, so unwieldy that it is in danger of collapse. This ground-breaking book presents fresh thinking that transcends the 'more' verses 'less' arguments. Drawing on complexity theory it shows how aid could be transformed into a truly dynamic form of global cooperation fit for the twenty-first century
Table of contents
pt. 1. The way aid works. A system to change 'the system'? ; Thinking inside the box ; Strategic mismanagement ; The goats in the machine ; Watching the watchmen ; Part I epilogue : the trouble with physics envy -- pt. 2. The way the world works. Introducing complexity ; More than, and different to, the parts ; The madness of men ; Falling off cliffs ; The devil is in the dynamics ; Part 2 epilogue : what lies between order and chaos? -- pt. 3. The way aid could work. From Bali, with complexity ; Systemic learning ; Adaptive strategies ; Networked organizations ; Dynamic change ; Part 3 epilogue : beyond panaceas ; Aid on the edge of chaos
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