tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245848993516434751.post4195633925968924102..comments2023-04-01T10:38:24.993+01:00Comments on Grand Logistics: Why David Cameron Increased The Aid BudgetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245848993516434751.post-72866808024809919952010-12-14T17:37:26.161+00:002010-12-14T17:37:26.161+00:00Hello T6!
I was in a hurry with my comments so ju...Hello T6!<br /><br />I was in a hurry with my comments so just bashed out some stuff. <br /><br />I agree with your comments. Until this time last year I was doing dual honours in IR (specialising in security) and History (specialising in imperialism) and aid is such loaded issue for me that it would take me about 5000 or so words just to give you a rough idea of what I thought about it.<br /><br />Um. Just thought.If it wasn't for the economic situation and dad's cancer I probably would be writing 5000 or so words on aid. Oh well!!!stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13440640503681625170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245848993516434751.post-86244688459431867242010-12-13T19:24:12.739+00:002010-12-13T19:24:12.739+00:00Hello steve,
the subversion of the democratic pro...Hello steve,<br /><br />the subversion of the democratic process is more the issue here rather than the aid.<br /><br />However,aid doesn't have a very good record.<br />Those countries which have improved the lot of their people most have done so through trade.<br />Trade will always dwarf aid.<br /><br />Those countries which have received large amounts of aid have developed more slowly.<br /><br />While trade trickles money down through the workers in any society,aid often benefits corrupt officials.<br /><br />Trade links a consumer in one country to a worker in another.<br /><br />State aid allows politicians in one country to influence politicians in another country.<br /><br />Poorer nations would benefit far more from the elimination of Europe's protectionist agriculture policies than from aid.<br /><br />But Europe increases it's aid while restricting access to it's markets.<br /><br />This approach is advantageous only to politicians.<br /><br /><br /> GrandLogistics.GrandLogisticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216594701400296075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245848993516434751.post-36932731516175833172010-12-13T18:48:08.919+00:002010-12-13T18:48:08.919+00:00It is also worth noting that the cost of CVF equat...It is also worth noting that the cost of CVF equates to approximately .43% of GDPstevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13440640503681625170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245848993516434751.post-27165680997614813562010-12-13T12:17:35.608+00:002010-12-13T12:17:35.608+00:00I am to busy to comment but it isn't the idea ...I am to busy to comment but it isn't the idea of aid that annoys the people. It is the waste, "empire guilt", and oddly the perceived erosion of British culture (what the tabloids call islamophobia.) <br /><br />As for international treaties any 3rd year IR student and above will tell you international treaties ain't worth the paper they are written on.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13440640503681625170noreply@blogger.com