The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good
William Easterly offers a critical examination of Western foreign aid and its record of unintended consequences. Focusing on why well-intentioned efforts have achieved so little, this book challenges conventional thinking about development assistance and considers how aid can better serve the people it is meant to help.
About This Book
William Easterly examines the record of Western efforts to provide aid to developing countries.
The book focuses on why these initiatives have produced limited benefits and, in some cases, harmful consequences.
It questions prevailing approaches to international assistance and considers the broader challenges of promoting development across the world.
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