International Cooperation and the development debate: the shortcomings of theory versus the allure of agendas

Development Cooperation, in addition to clear social and political support, originated from a context which represented a coherent contribution within the framework of Development Theory. However, from the 1980s with the rise of neoliberal ideas, debates on development and the international cooperat...

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Autores: Unceta Satrústegui, Koldo, Gutiérrez Goiria, Jorge
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/16009
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/16009
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Official Development Assistance
Development Cooperation
Development Agenda
Ayuda Oficial al Desarrollo
Cooperación al desarrollo
Agenda de desarrollo
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Sumario:Development Cooperation, in addition to clear social and political support, originated from a context which represented a coherent contribution within the framework of Development Theory. However, from the 1980s with the rise of neoliberal ideas, debates on development and the international cooperation system and its strategies took different directions. Currently, the definition and monitoring of the Agenda has become the centre of debate, with the conse-quent abandonment of the theoretical and historical perspectives as well as the traditional perception of development as a process of transformation of reality. This disconnection between ideas on development and cooperation has led to a long-standing confusion over cooperation, with its role becoming increasingly unclear. This paper highlights the need to return to the relation-ship between theoretical reflection on development and cooperation strate-gies, through a process of identifying problems, studying their causes and con-sequently designing strategies. The way in which these links are created will open up the possibility of proposing alternatives according to the risks and challenges to be faced