Journal article
How does the objective of aid affect its impact on accountability? Evidence from two aid programs in Uganda
- Abstract:
- Recent research indicates that the political impact of aid, including its impact on accountability institutions, is contingent on its objective. This article explains how this occurs. It relies on evidence from two aid programs in Uganda, one targeted at poverty reduction and one at democratic governance. I argue that the stated objective of aid programs masks a deeper cause; individual aid managers’ views of what development entails and how it should be pursued. The evidence suggests that the ‘almost revolution’ in which development has purportedly confronted politics is far more partial, contested, and uneven than many admit.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, pdf, 263.3KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1080/00220388.2016.1234039
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- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Journal:
- Journal of Development Studies More from this journal
- Volume:
- 53
- Issue:
- 10
- Pages:
- 1600-1614
- Publication date:
- 2016-09-30
- Acceptance date:
- 2016-08-22
- DOI:
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1743-9140
- ISSN:
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0022-0388
- Pubs id:
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pubs:643810
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uuid:9a704ea0-c9b7-4877-a41b-9508b3e52c8b
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pubs:643810
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643810
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2016-09-15
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- © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
- Copyright date:
- 2016
- Notes:
- © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is the author accepted manuscript following peer review version of the article. The final version is available online from Taylor & Francis at: 10.1080/00220388.2016.1234039
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