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Exporting good governance, temptations and challenges in Canada's aid program, Jennifer Welsh and Ngaire Woods, editors

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-324) and index

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Exporting good governance

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Jennifer Welsh and Ngaire Woods, editors

temptations and challenges in Canada's aid program

"Can good governance be exported? International development assistance is more frequently being applied to strengthening governance in developing countries, and in Exporting Good Governance: Temptations and Challenges in Canada's Aid Program, the editors bring together diverse perspectives to investigate whether aid for good governance works." "Presenting both conceptual analysis and empirical case studies, the first section of the book examines the rise of good governance in the Canadian aid agenda and the changing international setting in which this has occurred. These chapters probe the shifting international politics of aid; the evolution of the concept of "good governance" in aid agencies; the history of Canada's evolving aid priorities; the organization of Canadian aid; and the prospects of greater international co-operation on development assistance. The second section presents case studies of six nations. Three are countries to which Canada has devoted a significant portion of its aid efforts over the past five to ten years: Ghana, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. Two are newer and more complex "fragile states" in which Canada has engaged: Haiti and Afghanistan. These five are then compared with Mauritius, which has enjoyed relatively good governance. The final section looks at challenges and new directions for Canada's development policy."--, Provided by Publisher

The changing politics of aid / Ngaire Woods -- Focusing aid on good governance: can it work? / Sue Unsworth -- Boy scouts and fearful angels: the evolution of Canada's international good governance agenda / Ian Smillie -- Supporting the state through aid? The case of Vietnam / Nilima Gulrajani -- Assisting civil society through aid: the case of Bangladesh / Fahimul Quadir -- The benefits of an indirect approach: the case of Ghana / Peter Arthur and David Black -- Defence, development, and diplomacy: the case of Afghanistan, 2001-2005 / Scott Gilmore and Janan Mosazai -- The perils of changing donor priorities in fragile states: the case of Haiti / Robert Muggah -- Astute governance promotion versus historical conditions in explaining good governance: the case of Mauritius / Richard Sandbrook -- Managing Canada's growing development cooperation: out of the labyrinth / Bernard Wood -- Donor coordination and good governance: donor-led and recipient-led approaches / Paolo de Renzio and Sarah Mulley -- Conclusion: challenges and new directions for Canada / Jennifer Welsh