TY  - JOUR
A1  - Jakupec, Viktor
T1  - A Critique of the development aid discourse
JF  - Development aid—populism and the end of the neoliberal agenda
N2  - Despite the fact that development aid has broadened from economic growth theory to include human and social capital, there is a lack of a general agreement as to its benefits. This critical review and analyses of the development aid academic and institutional discourse identifies some major shortcomings. The dominance of economics at the expense of politics, and the imposition of development aid neoliberal conditionalities act as barriers to socio-economic development in aid recipient countries. An inference is offered to recast development aid through reconciliation within critical frameworks of different sides of the political spectrum.
KW  - Development aid
KW  - Aid conditionalities
KW  - Political economy Socio-economic development
KW  - Neoliberalism
KW  - Development aid criticism
Y1  - 2017
SN  - 978-3-319-72748-6
SN  - 978-3-319-72747-9
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72748-6_3
SN  - 2211-4548
SN  - 2211-4556
SP  - 37
EP  - 52
PB  - Springer
CY  - Cham
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Jakupec, Viktor
T1  - Trumponomics
JF  - Development Aid—Populism and the End of the Neoliberal Agenda
N2  - Trump’s foreign policy vision and Trumponomics is deconstructed in an attempt to find a theoretical framework. It is shown that Trump projects a vision without much ideology but arguably a vision with sufficient potential for pragmatism and Realpolitik. Theoretical and conceptual frameworks, including philosophical, political and economic perspectives, and Trump’s mercantilist groundings are articulated. It is argued that Trumponomics contrasts with the ‘transformational diplomacy’ of previous USA administrations. Instead it is immersed in short-sighted ‘transactional diplomacy’, which will have a significant impact on the values of development aid.
KW  - Trumponomics
KW  - Populism
KW  - Mercantilism
KW  - Neoliberalism Populism theoretical framework
KW  - Populism restated
KW  - Philosophical perspectives
Y1  - 2017
SN  - 978-3-319-72748-6
SN  - 978-3-319-72747-9
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72748-6_4
SN  - 2211-4548
SN  - 2211-4556
SP  - 53
EP  - 68
PB  - Springer
CY  - Cham
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Jakupec, Viktor
T1  - The Potential Impact of Trumponomics on Development Aid
JF  - Development Aid—Populism and the End of the Neoliberal Agenda
N2  - The impact of the Trump administration’s potential withdrawal from the values of globalisation that have underpinned the vast majority of foreign aid agencies since WWII is discussed. Two megatrends are offered for discussion, one is the transition from globalisation to de-globalisation the other one is the transition from neoliberal ‘Aid-for-Trade’ to mercantilist ‘Trade-not-Aid’. Subsequent scenarios are offered, specifically how the USA’s retreat from soft power diplomacy to harder military power will affect the social and political principles maintained since WWII. In conclusion, the discussion turns to the impact of USA’s potential retreat as a global development aid leader and afford China dominance within a context of Beijing Consensus as a global player in development aid and the decline of neoliberal ideology as it relates to development aid.
KW  - Trumponomics
KW  - Beijing consensus
KW  - De-globalisation Aid-not-trade
KW  - Aid-for-trade
KW  - Aid diplomacy
Y1  - 2017
SN  - 978-3-319-72748-6
SN  - 978-3-319-72747-9
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72748-6_5
SN  - 2211-4548
SN  - 2211-4556
SP  - 69
EP  - 85
PB  - Springer
CY  - Cham
ER  -