Helping people help themselves: from the World Bank to an alternative philosophy of development assistance

Abstract

Foreword by Albert O. Hirschman Preface Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview Chapter 2. Internal and External Motivation: Beyond Homo economicus Chapter 3. The Indirect Approach Chapter 4. Indirect Approaches: Intellectual History Chapter 5. Autonomy-Respecting Development Assistance Chapter 6. Knowledge-Based Development Assistance Chapter 7. Can Development Agencies Learn and Help Clients Learn? Chapter 8. Case Study: Assistance to the Transition Countries Chapter 9. Hirschmanian Themes of Social Learning and Change Chapter 10. Conclusions Appendix. Eight Thinkers on the Five Themes Notes Bibliography Index

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