8.10 (8.7 connect) Flashcards

1
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Aid agencies were in the news for misconduct

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2018

Oxfam loses 7000 donors since sexual exploitation scandal

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Geopolitical intervention

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Actions of governments, IGOs and NGOs to bring about intended change

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Measure of Human Development

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HDI

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4
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Measure of Human Rights

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Freedom of Speech

Gender equality (gender index)

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5
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Problem with measuring Geopolitical intervention success

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EXPENSIVE. Some countries do not have facilities to collect or monitor data

Many developments span over a long period of time and therefore are subject to circumstance change (e.g. MGDs)

Data collected can be interpreted differently by different people

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ODA

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Overseas Development Aid

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7
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Democracy

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system of government where the whole population of an area have power or elect a representative from among themselves to form a governing body

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Democratic Aid

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Aid given (often by Western governments) to fund democracy building. In 2015 over US$10 billion.

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Why do institutions support democracy

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Belief that democratic institutions are important building blocks for secure societies that will see economic prosperity

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10
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One reason reason for belief supporting democracy

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Democratic countries are less likely to go to war

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What democratic aid focus on

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  • Supporting crucial process and institutions e.g. free and fair elections
  • Strengthening and reforming government institutions e.g. parliament and the judiciary system.
  • Supporting civil society e.g. freedom of expression
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12
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aid for trade

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For donor countries, a prosperous country often becomes a beneficial trading partner

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