'I sincerely hope this No-Nonsense Guide toInternational Development reaches and informs anew section of thinking people across the world.Let as many of them as possible become supportersof and participants in the new politics of transformation.'Medha Patkar, Narmada Valley People's Movement, India "In this book, Maggie Black, a leading writer on development issues, convincingly reveals the flaws of the prevailing views on and practices in international development. But she does not stop here, drawing on a vast array of literature, documents and studies as well as a wide and profound personal experience, she forcefully shows new and feasible ways on how to improve the living conditions of millions of people who have to make do with not more than one Euro per day. In this sense, this book is a true and welcoming guide." Amazon Customer Review (5 Stars)

Maggie Black has written books for OUP, UNICEF, and Oxfam. She has worked as a consultant for UNICEF, Anti-Sl;avery International, and WaterAid, among others, and has written for the Guardian, The Economist and BBC World Service.

Foreword by Medha Patkar, Narmada Valley People's Movement, India.Introduction1. The History of an Idea.2. Aid: the International Contribution.3. Economic Development: Who Benefits?4. Social Progress Matters.5. Enter 'Sustainability'.6. Development is Political.7. Where Next?Contacts. Bibliography. Index.