credit spreads collapsing, it was important to realize which facts were imperative to my understanding of the book, and which ones were used as padding. Dead Aid is worth studying because takes aid, a concept that everyone is aware of, and completely destroys the perceptions of it. It does that by simply supplying the reader with pure data and theory, no emotional force involved whatsoever. Moyo then proceeds to rebuild a new concept of aid; one that targets and caters to the specific issues the current aid system is unsuccessful in alleviating. It also connects seamlessly to many reoccurring themes in the post-colonial course. Topics like the dangers of the single story, othering, the civilizing mission, and neo-colonialism, are prevalent in the novel. Dead Aid can even be catered to dissected under the different literary lenses. Because I was in the Marxist group, I constantly found myself comparing the power relations and struggles in Dead Aid, especially between USA and China over Africa. But I also found myself analyzing the story with the existentialist lens. What I enjoyed most the entire book is that in theory, it’s an extremely depressing read. Fundamentally, it says that the West has wasted over a trillion dollars, that there is this notion of the wealthy helping out the less wealthy being not beneficial and positive in numerous cases. But Moyo surprised me with her explanations on how misguided the aid policies have been. She has this unbroken optimism for her home country and continent that is irrefutable, and persistently showcases that through her tone. When she writes about these reforms, at the most primary level, they should and have to be respected, as it is a person who is writing about her endless support for bettering her home. After I finished reading Dead Aid, I took the liberty of researching texts and articles that argue against Moyo’s reforms. The amounts of attacks on her development tools were shocking. I am not an expert in economics or foreign aid policies, but what I
credit spreads collapsing, it was important to realize which facts were imperative to my understanding of the book, and which ones were used as padding. Dead Aid is worth studying because takes aid, a concept that everyone is aware of, and completely destroys the perceptions of it. It does that by simply supplying the reader with pure data and theory, no emotional force involved whatsoever. Moyo then proceeds to rebuild a new concept of aid; one that targets and caters to the specific issues the current aid system is unsuccessful in alleviating. It also connects seamlessly to many reoccurring themes in the post-colonial course. Topics like the dangers of the single story, othering, the civilizing mission, and neo-colonialism, are prevalent in the novel. Dead Aid can even be catered to dissected under the different literary lenses. Because I was in the Marxist group, I constantly found myself comparing the power relations and struggles in Dead Aid, especially between USA and China over Africa. But I also found myself analyzing the story with the existentialist lens. What I enjoyed most the entire book is that in theory, it’s an extremely depressing read. Fundamentally, it says that the West has wasted over a trillion dollars, that there is this notion of the wealthy helping out the less wealthy being not beneficial and positive in numerous cases. But Moyo surprised me with her explanations on how misguided the aid policies have been. She has this unbroken optimism for her home country and continent that is irrefutable, and persistently showcases that through her tone. When she writes about these reforms, at the most primary level, they should and have to be respected, as it is a person who is writing about her endless support for bettering her home. After I finished reading Dead Aid, I took the liberty of researching texts and articles that argue against Moyo’s reforms. The amounts of attacks on her development tools were shocking. I am not an expert in economics or foreign aid policies, but what I
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