Concepts for the Development of the Third
World A Review of the Changing Thoughts between 1945 and 1985
by Frithjof Kuhnen
Recently, development aid has been the subject of serious
criticisms at the national and international level. It is
deplored that, after forty years of international efforts
and considerable investment of funds, millions of people still
cannot satisfy their simplest needs. Some of the critics are
of the opinion that development aid is more prejudicial than
beneficial. In general, doubt is expressed as to whether the
problem is tackled in the proper way. In this situation, it
seems useful to review the development strategies hitherto
as well as the concepts for developing the Third World. Thereby,
it is particularly interesting to analyse how the development
of rural areas, where the majority of the poor people live,
had been intended and what the results have been.
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