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Motives of Traditional and Emerging Donors in Aid Giving: Comparative Study between China and France

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Motives of Traditional and Emerging Donors in Aid Giving: Comparative Study between China and France
Abstract
Since the beginning of bilateral aid giving in the aftermath of the Second World War, the motives for aid giving have changed from being purely political and humanitarian to a mix of different interests. While poverty reduction is frequently stated as the goal of aid giving, it is commonplace for donors to use aid to advance their national interests. The rise of new, emerging donors is creating discussion in both the political and academic fields of aid giving. Traditional or western donors see emerging donors, such as China’s efforts in aid-giving as seeking the natural resources of the recipient countries. This paper provides a historical analysis of the aid-giving motivations underlying an emerging donor, China, and a traditional donor, France. The motives for China’s and France’s aid giving to African countries, with special focus on Guinea, show a great number of similarities.
Publication
Journal of Social and Political Sciences
Volume
2
Issue
4
Pages
1026-1037
Date
2019-12-27
Language
eng
DOI
10.31014/aior.1991.02.04.140
Short Title
Motives of Traditional and Emerging Donors in Aid Giving
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1 citations (Crossref) [2022-09-21]
Citation
Diakite, A. D., & Phillips, J. O. L. (2019). Motives of Traditional and Emerging Donors in Aid Giving: Comparative Study between China and France. Journal of Social and Political Sciences, 2(4), 1026–1037. https://doi.org/10.31014/aior.1991.02.04.140
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