![]() ![]() "Moyo is right to raise her voice, and she should be heard if African nations and other poor countries are to move in the right direction.Moreover, she overstates her case, almost to the point of caricature." - The Economist But her arguments are scarcely original and her plodding prose makes her the least stylish of the critics. Yes, she has joined the chorus of disapproval - and that in itself might surprise a few diehards who think that Africans should just be grateful for the aid and shut up. " Dead Aid does not move the debate along much.(.) Moyo wants to conquer the dehumanizing poverty afflicting Africa, even though the hands-off solution would mean that she doesn't get to be the hero." - Joseph Lawler, The American Spectator "Moyo has skin in the game, a reality that lends pragmatism to her approach and enables her to think critically about the current aid schemes.No consensus - and the global financial-world meltdown makes for bad timing for the argument US subtitle: Why Aid is not Working and how there is a Better Way for Africaī- : of some interest, but presentation too simplistic.UK subtitle: Why Aid is not Working and how there is a Another Way for Africa.General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the author Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs. ![]()
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