Charitable Aid and Global Responsbility

Question 1

Massey, D (2004) Geographies of responsibility

Answer 1

In Western societies there is a hegemonic geography of care of responsibility which takes the form on a nested set of russian dolls. First, there is ‘home’, then perhaps place or locality, then nation, and so on. There is a kind of accepted understanding that we care first for, and have responsibilities towards, those nearest in.

Question 2

Parpart, 1995

Answer 2

Development is predicated on the assumption that some people and places are more developed than others and therefore those who are “developed” have the knowledge and expertise to help those who are not.

Question 3

Escobar (1995)

Answer 3

Maintains that “principles of authority” are in operation within development discourse which involve the role of the expert who continually identifies problems, categorises and labels them and then intervenes to resolve them.

Question 4

Crewe and Harrison (1998)

Answer 4

Suggests that the perception of the ignorance of “local” people sometimes emerges out of their lack of familiarity with the latest development techniques.

Question 5

Polman, L (2010)

Answer 5

Since the end of the Cold War, the business of humanitarian aid has flourished. All too frequently the result is not what it says in charity brochures.

Question 6

Polman, L (2010) - Case in Rwanda

Answer 6

The Hutu refugee camps were assembled andserved by an array of international agencies, while back in Rwanda, where Tutsi corpses filled rivers and lakes, aid was not so focused.

Question 7

Polman, (2010) - Problem with aid agencies

Answer 7

Many recognise their failings but are unwilling to address them because of the pressures of competition.

Question 8

Humanitarianism

Answer 8

A multi dollar business and if one charity pulls out of the operation, their are plenty of others that will fill their place and solicit their funding.

Question 9

Ethiopia

Answer 9

In 1984 a prolonged drought coincided with the Civil Way between Ethiopia and Eritrea. The government shot men and boys, raped and mutilated women and girls etc. They invited the international media to witness the flood of famine refugees.

Question 10

Ethiopia BBC report

Answer 10

A fundraising campaign took place. they were forced to change their dollars for local currency rates, which helped to keep the war machine running. Food aid was used as bait to lure starving villagers into camps.