Democratic Accountability in Development: The Double Standard.

The writer reflects on the double standard on democracy for the rich versus democracy for the poor that is tolerated by development policies. In spite of a moral and pragmatic argument for democratic rights for all, development policy discussions pay little heed to rights for the poor. This failur...

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Publicado en:Social Research Vol. 77; no. 4; pp. 1075 - 1105
Autor principal: Easterly, William
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: New School for Social Research Winter 2010
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      ab: The writer reflects on the double standard on democracy for the rich versus democracy for the poor that is tolerated by development policies. In spite of a moral and pragmatic argument for democratic rights for all, development policy discussions pay little heed to rights for the poor. This failure is apparent from an analysis of aid and development documents and an examination of the allocation of aid across democracies and dictatorships. The history of the double standard and reasons for its persistence are discussed.
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