Frames of self-reliance: an analysis of evolving international development discourse.
Self-reliance has been advanced by policy actors as an aspirational objective by and for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with evolution in framing over time. Most recently, it has been advanced by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in an organisational strategy titled the J...
| Published in: | Third World Quarterly Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 532 - 554 |
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Mar2023
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=163521500&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 163521500 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 01436597 TWQ jtl: Third World Quarterly issn: 01436597 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Mar2023 vid: 44 iid: 3 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd artinfo: ui: 163521500 10.1080/01436597.2022.2149484 ppf: 532 ppct: 22 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T db: hlh ui: 163521500 – @attributes: type: P db: hlh ui: 163521500 tig: atl: Frames of self-reliance: an analysis of evolving international development discourse. aug: au: Neill, Rachel Shawar, Yusra Ribhi Kunnuji, Michael Manoj, Malvikha Shiffman, Jeremy affil: Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC, USA Department of Sociology, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria su: United States. Agency for International Development Frames (Social sciences) Economic development Self-reliance Low-income countries Thematic analysis sug: subj: Frames (Social sciences) Economic development United States. Agency for International Development Self-reliance Low-income countries Thematic analysis keyword: discourse analysis foreign aid Framing Global South power and politics discourse analysis foreign aid Framing Global South power and politics ab: Self-reliance has been advanced by policy actors as an aspirational objective by and for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with evolution in framing over time. Most recently, it has been advanced by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in an organisational strategy titled the Journey to Self-Reliance (J2SR). This paper identifies why self-reliance has evolved over time, how actors have supported its use, and implications for development practice. We identify self-reliance frames using peer-reviewed and grey literature and key informant interviews. Thematic analysis using framing theories was conducted. Self-reliance originates from a historical legacy of postcolonial scholarship, but it has been transformed from an emancipatory paradigm to a strategy championed by international donors. Three frames were identified: (1) the emancipatory frame, led by LMIC actors; (2) the reformist frame, led by donor agencies; and (3) the J2SR frame, led by USAID. We argue that while the J2SR frame is the most visible in today's discourse, the emancipatory frame continues to influence policy and rhetoric. This phenomenon reflects the importance of strategic ambiguity and the ability of the frame sponsor to exert power through ideas. It also represents the limits of donor agencies in instrumentalising frames to meet their institutional interests. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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