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Aid dependence in Cambodia : how foreign assistance undermines democracy / Sophal Ear.

Author/creator Ear, Sophal
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoNew York : Columbia University Press,
Descriptionxviii, 185 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Contents Aid dependence and quality of governance : global evidence and the case of Cambodia -- Growth without development : the garment, rice, and livestock sectors in Cambodia -- An international problem : the Cambodian response to highly pathogenic avian influenza -- Shallow democracy : human rights activism and the international community.
Abstract "Dr. Ear argues that the international community has chosen to prioritize political stability above all other governance dimensions, and in so doing has traded a modicum of democracy for an ounce of security. Focusing on post-1993 Cambodia, Ear explores the unintended consequences in post-conflict environments of foreign aid. He chooses Cambodia both for personal reasons--which infuses an academic analysis with a compelling sense of urgency--and because it is one of the most aid-drenched countries in modern history. He tries to explain the relationship between Cambodia's aid dependence and its appallingly poor governance. He concludes that despite decades of aid, technical cooperation, four national elections, no open warfare, and some progress in some parts of the economy, Cambodia is one broken government away from disaster."--Publisher's description.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [159]-176) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012006792
ISBN9780231161121 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780231530927 (electronic)

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