School of Social and Political Science

Description

The Centre of African Studies is delighted to invite you to the following book launch:

'Horizontal Development: Shifting Power and Privilege in Aid'

Co-authors:

• Dr Shonali Banerjee, Assistant Professor in International Development in the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) at the University of Warwick
• Professor Anne-Meike Fechter, Professor in Anthropology and International Development in the School of Global Studies at the University of Sussex
• Dr Thabani Mutambasere, Lecturer in African Studies and International Development, Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh

Accessible and comprehensive, this book puts forth an innovative perspective on international aid, going beyond top-down attempts to centre local voices and practices. By providing an overview of newer iterations and overlooked practices in development, including citizen aid, technologies for development, and faith-based humanitarianism, the book explores the extent to which they disrupt existing models and potentially lead to more equitable grassroots-led approaches. The authors develop the concept of 'horizontal development' to examine how power and privilege operate in international and local horizontal development spaces. Examining challenges, they also highlight opportunities for doing things differently in light of prominent calls for decolonising aid and development.